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Small harp
Object Number 34-28-50/228
Display Title Small harp
Descriptions
Inventory Description Harp, triangular frame, hide-covered wood body, circular, fiber strings.
Classification
  • String
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Abyssinia
Additional Geographic Terms Ethiopia
Materials Wood, Leather, Fiber, Hide
Dimensions Overall: 69 x 57.5 x 8.5 cm (27 3/16 x 22 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-28-50/228

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