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Bamboo zither
Object Number 37-98-70/849
Display Title Bamboo zither
Descriptions
Indigenous Term tjoetjoehaoe
Inventory Description Zither, bamboo tube, one hole in center, bamboo strings bound on both ends
Classification
  • String
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch East Indies / <State> / Nias Island / Soliga
Additional Geographic Terms Central
Materials Bamboo, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 60 x 6 x 5 cm (23 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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