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1965.5.20.1B

Fiddle, to be used with bridge .2 and bow .3. Resonator of gourd covered with reptile skin. Tied with textile straps. [MJD 25/09/2008]

1965.5.20.1B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fiddle, to be used with bridge .2 and bow .3. Resonator of gourd covered with reptile skin. Tied with textile straps. [MJD 25/09/2008]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
North
Cultural groups
Dagomba
Person
Field collector Anna Craven
PRM source Anna Craven
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1965
Date collected
By 1965
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1965
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Gourd Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Horse Hair Animal, Material Textile, Material Lizard Skin Reptile, Process Carpentered, Process Covered, Process Perforated, Process Braided, Process Woven, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length 670 mm, Height: max 106 mm, Diameter 195 mm gourd
Object numbers
Accession number: 1965.5.20.1B

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