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Mandolin - bamboo neck, 1/2 gourd as resonator, 8 metal strings
Mandolin - bamboo neck, 1/2 gourd as resonator, 8 metal strings
Object Number 40-2-60/6102
Display Title Mandolin - bamboo neck, 1/2 gourd as resonator, 8 metal strings
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mandolin, open gourd resonator, bamboo neck, wire strings, eight tuning pegs
Classification
  • String
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bahnar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Vietnam
Additional Geographic Terms Indochina: Annam
Materials Gourd, Bamboo, Metal, Wood, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 14.3 x 15.5 cm (16 15/16 x 5 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-2-60/6102

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