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1899.85.4

Lamellaphone

1899.85.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lamellaphone
Long description
Backrest and bridge made from pieces of cane. The tongues are tied with cotton(?) below the backrest and above the bridge. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Congo, Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Republic of
Lower Sanga, N'Timos
Person
Field collector Cornelis Marinus Pleyte
PRM source Cornelis Marinus Pleyte
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1889
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Tied, Process Split
Dimensions
Length: max 175 mm, Width: max 70 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.85.4 Other numbers: 129.O.7 Other PRM accession number: 1903.129.27

Search terms: Music, Toy and Game, Musical Instrument, Lamellophone, Toy

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