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93-9-40A

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 93-9-40A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Ghana
Culture Area West Africa
Date Made 1900-1971
Section African
Materials Wood | Hide | String | Gourds
Description

Wood frame strapped together w/ hide strips. Fourteen tone boards/keys tied down to top surface w/string, gradually increase in size towards high end. Gourds under keys correspondingly increase. White patches on gourds (where they were hollowed out)

Height 51.75 cm
Length 111.99 cm
Width 58.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Harvey and Doris Tower, 1993

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