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1925.70.45.1

Musical instrument made from gourd resonator through which the wooden bow passes. The bow associated with this object is catalogued under number 1925.70.45 .2 [RR 7/2/2020]


1925.70.45.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Musical instrument made from gourd resonator through which the wooden bow passes. The bow associated with this object is catalogued under number 1925.70.45 .2 [RR 7/2/2020]
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
Kamba
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1925
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Membrane, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material String, Material Resin Plant, Process Covered, Process Perforated, Process Carved, Process Pegged, Process Twisted, Process Tied
Dimensions
Height: max 295 mm, Length: max 815 mm, Width: max 200 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1925.70.45.1

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