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Object Number 37-105-50/3153
Display Title Small wooden musical instrument
Descriptions
Indigenous Term xitende
Inventory Description Rasp?, curved stick, tapered ends, notched midsection
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 70.4 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm (27 11/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-105-50/3153

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