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Object Number
35-31-50/1157
Display Title
Harp - chief musical instrument (hilun)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Wooden harp, incised box and long curved sticks with metal strings attached.
Classification
- String
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 69 x 15 x 27 cm (27 3/16 x 5 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-31-50/1157
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-31-50/1158 | Harp (hilun) |
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