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1922.23.92.1

Monochord fiddle elaborately made; with gourd body covered with lizard skin; with seed-pods on the body membrane to create a buzzing sound. The bow associated with this object is catalogued under number 1922.23.92 .2

1922.23.92.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Monochord fiddle elaborately made; with gourd body covered with lizard skin; with seed-pods on the body membrane to create a buzzing sound. The bow associated with this object is catalogued under number 1922.23.92 .2
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Bauchi State Bauchi
Cultural groups
Ningi
Person
Field collector Charles Kingsley Meek
PRM source Charles Kingsley Meek
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Lizard Skin Reptile, Material Brass Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Covered, Process Recycled
Dimensions
Height: max 153 mm, Length: max 750 mm, Width: max 205 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.23.92.1

Search terms: Music, Firearm Weapon, Musical Instrument, Bowed Lute, Bow, Cartridge

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