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Object Number
2010.13.4
Display Title
Musical instrument, stringed
Descriptions
Object Description
Musical instrument, stringed; bent wood neck, wood pegs
Inventory Description
Musical instrument, rectangular wood base, metal nailed top, perforated, inserted flared bow, metal strings
Classification
- String
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972 or earlier
Culture
- Efe
- Pygmy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms
Ituri Forest
Materials
Wood, Metal, Wire
Dimensions
Other: 30.5 × 43 × 11 cm (12 × 16 15/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2010.13.4
Credit Line
Gift of Anonymous
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Anonymous
(8/24/2010)
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