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1959.3.5

Lamellaphone

1959.3.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lamellaphone
Long description
Lamellaphone. Backrest and bridge made from iron wire. The bar is a length of vegetable fibre which ties down each tongue individually. The gourd is pinned to the board with wooden pins. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Anambra State Onitsha near Awgu
Cultural groups
Igbo
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
1930
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 1959
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Gourd Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Cane Plant, Process Pegged, Process Tied, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 197 mm, Height: max 90 mm, Length: max 248 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.3.5

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Lamellophone

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