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Object Number
37-105-50/3142
Display Title
Rubber hammer - used to play the African piano or zylophone
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
tikongo
Inventory Description
Mallet, resin ball affixed to carved and polished wood stick, pointed end
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of; Hlengwe
Materials
Resin, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 31.2 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm (12 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-105-50/3142
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