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1896.68.1

Monochord.

1896.68.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Monochord.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Odisha Chota Nagpur
Cultural groups
Nagpuri
Person
Field collector William Henry Grimley
PRM source William Henry Grimley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Gourd Plant, Process Carved, Process Tied
Dimensions
Width: max 85 mm, Depth: max 150 mm, Length: max 845 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.68.1

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