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One-string banjo
Object Number 37-77-50/3039
Display Title One-string banjo
Descriptions
Inventory Description Banjo, gourd body, hide top, long stick with attached string, perforated.
Classification
  • String
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kpelle
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Gbanga, near
Materials Gourd, Wood, Metal, Hide, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 9.2 x 9 cm (16 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/3039
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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