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"Copi piano" or zylophone - played mostly for ceremonies
"Copi piano" or zylophone - played mostly for ceremonies
Object Number 37-105-50/3145
Display Title "Copi piano" or zylophone - played mostly for ceremonies
Descriptions
Object Description "Copi piano" or zylophone - played mostly for ceremonies
Inventory Description Percussion, xylophone, 14 gourds, carved wood slats, tied with fiber, curved woo
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: 104 x 58.3 x 17.2 cm (40 15/16 x 22 15/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-105-50/3145

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