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Mouth harp
Object Number 04-19-70/63121
Display Title Mouth harp
Descriptions
Object Description Mouth harp. Rectangular section of bamboo with central vibrating tongue; string attached to one end of rectangular section pulled to vibrate tongue.
Inventory Description Mouth harp, bamboo fragment with cut-out section, small wood stick tied to end
Classification
  • String
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kantu Dyak
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo
Materials Bamboo, Wood, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 11 x 1.5 x 0.25 cm (4 5/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 63121
Provenance
Collector Dr. William H. Furness, III
Collector Mr. Hose
Collector Alfred Craven Harrison Jr.
Collector H. M. Miller

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