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Mouth harp
Object Number 973-11-70/5280
Display Title Mouth harp
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mouth harp, bamboo segment, split in center, yarn ties at one end
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Southern Highlands
Materials Bamboo, Wool
Dimensions Overall: 25 x 2.5 x 1 cm (9 13/16 x 1 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5280
Provenance
Collector Mary Elizabeth Rame

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