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Object Number
39-39-50/4527
Display Title
Banjo with 7 strings - holes burnt in sounding board ("inanga")
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
inanga
Object Description
Banjo with 7 strings - holes burnt in sounding board ("inanga
Inventory Description
String instrument, oval, shallow wood, slits on ends, cross cut-outs, fiber, bro
Classification
- String
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyaruanda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigesi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Wire
Dimensions
Overall: 92 x 26 x 3.5 cm (36 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4527
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39-39-50/4528 | Banjo with 7 strings - holes burnt in sounding board ("inanga") |
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|
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| |
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|
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| |
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| |
| 39-39-50/4529 | Banjo with 7 strings - holes burnt in sounding board ("inanga") |
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|
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| |
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