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Object Number 973-11-70/5283
Display Title Mouth harp
Descriptions
Inventory Description Musical instrument, conical curved and incised reed with fiber and animal fur tassle
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Ialibu district
Dimensions Overall: 39.5 x 10 x 2.2 cm (15 9/16 x 3 15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5283
Provenance
Collector Mary Elizabeth Rame

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