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Object Number
990-5-50/12274
Display Title
Stringed Instrument
Descriptions
Object Description
Stringed Instrument, Fragmentary
Inventory Description
Stringed instrument, carved wood, oval, incised and pigmented designs
Classification
- Raw Material
- String
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hutu?
- Tutsi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 72.1 x 12.8 x 4.4 cm (28 3/8 x 5 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
990-5-50/12274; 1.372
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-5-50/12271 | Stringed Instrument |
String
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| |
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|
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| |
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| |
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|
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| |
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| |
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