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Object Number
37-105-50/3144
Display Title
"Copi piano" or zylophone --played mostly for ceremonies
Descriptions
Object Description
"Copi piano" or zylophone - played mostly for ceremonies
Inventory Description
Xylophone, 15 gourds, wood slats, string of gourd fragments on side
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials
Gourd, Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 124 x 43 x 28.2 cm (48 13/16 x 16 15/16 x 11 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-105-50/3144
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