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Board zither
Object Number 2006.38.154
Display Title Board zither
Descriptions
Object Description Board zither
Inventory Description Zither, rectangular wood base, seven reed strings, perforated both ends
Classification
  • String
Department Ethnographic
Date 1980 or earlier
Culture
  • Efe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms Ituri Forest
Materials Wood, Reed, Plant fiber, Fabric
Dimensions Overall: 65 x 4 x 15 cm (25 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2006.38.154
Credit Line In memory of Diane Dixon-Daniel, gift of Renee Bertrand
Provenance
Owner Lavi Daniel (1993)
Owner Diane Dixon (1993)
Collector Jean-Pierre Hallet (Before 1980? - 1993)
Donor Renee C. Bertrand

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