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Doerimbewe (Bamboo mouth harp)
Doerimbewe (Bamboo mouth harp)
Object Number 37-98-70/671
Display Title Doerimbewe (Bamboo mouth harp)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term doerimbewe
Inventory Description Mouth harp, bamboo piece with cut slits, inside bamboo case, wood stopper
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch East Indies / <State> / Nias Island
Additional Geographic Terms Dutch East Indies, South; Hilisimaetano, vicinity of
Materials Bamboo, Wood, Plant fiber, Cotton, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 9.6 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm (3 3/4 x 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 37-98-70/671

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