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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
Materials
Bamboo, Plant fiber, Wood, Rattan
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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Percussion
Raw Material |
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|