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1923.85.372

Wooden lute with animal skin drum and silk strings [RR 21/1/2020]

1923.85.372

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden lute with animal skin drum and silk strings [RR 21/1/2020]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Meghalaya Khasi Hills
Cultural groups
Khasi
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
By 1923
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Skin, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Process Carpentered, Process Covered, Process Nailed
Dimensions
Length: max 740 mm, Height: max 93 mm, Width: max 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.372

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Lute