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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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