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1958.3.123.2

Box zither [ridge]

1958.3.123.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Box zither [ridge]
Long description
Box zither [ridge]. For associated zither see 1958.3.123 .1 and for the other ridge see 1958.3.123 .3 [MO 27/1/2020]
Geographical reference
Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana
Kukui River
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1957
Date collected
1957
Acquisition information
Donated: 1958
Materials and processes
Material Palm Wood Plant, Process Split
Dimensions
Width: max 74 mm, Length: max 42 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1958.3.123.2

Search terms: Music, Furniture Dwelling, Musical Instrument, House-ornament, Zither

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