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Object Number 37-98-70/848
Display Title Keteng-Keteng/ Bamboo zither
Descriptions
Indigenous Term tjoetjoehaoe
Object Description Keteng-Keteng/ Bamboo zither. Bamboo cylinder with two raised strips cut from surface of cylinder; bridge under one end of each strip; ends of strips bound with rattan; one end of cylinder closed; sound hole cut next to strings.
Inventory Description String instrument, hollow bamboo, bamboo strings, wood frets, hole
Classification
  • String
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch East Indies / <State> / Nias Island / Soliga
Additional Geographic Terms Central
Dimensions Overall: 55 x 8.75 x 8.75 cm (21 5/8 x 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-98-70/848
Provenance
Collector Dr. Barbara Lawrence

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