Xylophone

Marimba

Malimba

2014-13-27.1

From: Matabeleland

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Marimba | Marimba
Object Number 2014-13-27.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Matabeleland
Section African
Materials Gourd | Wood | Leather
Technique Carved
Description

Modified ball-xylophone with 12 bars, each with gourd resonator. Spider-cacoon-wrapping around each resonator. Bars set on wooden frame and laced with leather thongs. Wooden slat seperators (5) dividing bars into groups of 2. Seperators and frame carved with designs.

Height 22 cm
Length 113.5 cm
Width 49 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number 112 - Franklin Institute Number | L-222-27A - Old Loan Number | I-288 - Seder Number | 81-11-70 - Found in Collection Number

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