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Small krar, six-string lyre, with sheep or goat gut strings, sheepskin parchment
Small krar, six-string lyre, with sheep or goat gut strings, sheepskin parchment
Object Number 2011.36.2
Display Title Small krar, six-string lyre, with sheep or goat gut strings, sheepskin parchment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Musical instrument, krar, six-string lyre, carved wood triangular structure, skin covered bowl
Classification
  • Musical
Department Ethnographic
Date 1975 or before
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Sheepskin , Wood , goat gut? , sheep gut?
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 49 x 36 cm (2 3/4 x 19 5/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.36.2
Credit Line Gift of Kay Kaufman Shelemay and Jack S. Shelemay
Provenance
Collector Kay Kaufman Shelemay (-2011)
Donor Donated by Kay Kaufman Shelemay (-2011)

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