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1927.65.2

Jew's harp of bamboo, the end of the frame plucked with the thumb.

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1927.65.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Jew's harp of bamboo, the end of the frame plucked with the thumb.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Meghalaya Khasi Hills
Cultural groups
Khasi
Person
Field collector Hari Blah
PRM source Hari Blah
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
By 1927
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Split
Dimensions
Length: max 135 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.65.2

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Jews Harp

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