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1904.54.88

Spiked lute with three strings. [RR 20/1/2020]

1904.54.88

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spiked lute with three strings. [RR 20/1/2020]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Hausa
Person
Field collector E.F. Martin
PRM source E.F. Martin
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1902
Date collected
1902 - 1903
Acquisition information
Purchased: 06/1904
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Gourd Plant, Material Animal Gut, Material Lizard Skin Reptile, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Cane Plant, Process Carpentered, Process Covered, Process Wound, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 170 mm, Height: max 164 mm, Length: max 807 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1904.54.88 Other numbers: 131.F.32

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Lute