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1884.113.18

Zither

1884.113.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Zither
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Perforated, Process Bound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 60 mm approx, Length: max 915 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.113.18 PR no.: 7/ 11935
Associated publications
JAI, 1882: 294 Fig 5 Danang Bamboo guitar or lyre. Indian Antiquary, Feb. 1895, 'Catalogue of Nicobarese objects', p. 108 '77 (m) Danang Bamboo lyre, the string of which is generally made of a variety of cane, locally known as palai. In order to improve the tone of the instrument holes are made through the under portion of the bamboo cylinder. Used at the Et-kait-fii memorial feast and can be played only at a distance from a cemetery, and when no sick persons or mourners are present' [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

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