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1959.5.41

Zither with gourd resonator [JID 6/1/2020]

1959.5.41

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Collection type
Object
Description
Zither with gourd resonator [JID 6/1/2020]
Geographical reference
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of
Province Orientale, Ituri Forest
Person
Field collector Colin Macmillan Turnbull
PRM source Colin Macmillan Turnbull
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1954
Date collected
By 1958
Acquisition information
Donated: 1959
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Gourd Plant, Process Carpentered, Process Tied, Process Decorated, Process Incised
Dimensions
Depth: max 135 mm, Width: max 95 mm, Length: max 350 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.5.41

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Zither

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