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1899.86.16

Zither with 8 strings wound around carved notches (10 notches at each end). Boat shaped wooden frame with incised pattern. [LKG 26/09/2008]

1899.86.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Zither with 8 strings wound around carved notches (10 notches at each end). Boat shaped wooden frame with incised pattern. [LKG 26/09/2008]
Geographical reference
Malawi
Africa > Eastern Africa > Malawi
Lake Nyasa
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Purchased: 12/1899
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material String, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Incised, Process Perforated, Process Nailed
Dimensions
Length 460 mm resonator, Length 525 mm, Width 150 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.86.16

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Zither

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