Native Name | Nanga |
Object Number | 2014-13-25 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Uganda |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Skin | Raffia |
Description | Nanga. Long, slender woodentrough-like body with membrane resonating surface sewn on through holes in edge of wood with fiber strings. A light colored skin patch with hair is bound on end with arm. 6 twisted raffia fiber strings. Short curved neck (L-shaped) carved at end to fit in end of body. 5 lateral pegs - one remains. 4 strings remain (broken). Poor condition |
Height | 7.5 cm |
Length | 43 cm |
Width | 10 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
Other Number | L-222-25 - Old Loan Number | C-238 - Seder Number |
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