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Object Number
30-36-50/B4863
Display Title
Harp
Descriptions
Object Description
Harp
Inventory Description
Harp, gourd base, triangular wood frame, fiber strings
Classification
- String
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pessy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Liberia, Interior
Materials
Gourd, Fiber, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 47.2 x 55.7 x 13.7 cm (18 9/16 x 21 15/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
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