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1938.34.556

Ornamental ivory peg from a stringed instrument.

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1938.34.556

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ornamental ivory peg from a stringed instrument.
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector W.H. Williams
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 46 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.556

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Lute, Bowed Lute