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1938.34.15

Dark wood lamellaphone with etched pattern. [JID 28/1/2020]

1938.34.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dark wood lamellaphone with etched pattern. [JID 28/1/2020]
Long description
Waisted resonator, at its base there is an opening with an iron rattle bar carrying 5 rattles. No backrest, the bar is of thick iron wire and the high iron bridge is held in place by the bar; this forces the keys back flat on the board behind the bar, doing away with the need for a backrest. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Angola
Africa > Central Africa > Angola
Person
Field collector William John Ansorge
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
By 1909
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Carpentered, Process Decorated, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 261 mm, Width: max 177 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.15

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Lamellophone