Lyre

AF257

From: Kenya | Eastern Horn | Upper Nile | Lake Victoria

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number	AF257
Current Location	Collections Storage
Provenience	Kenya \| Eastern Horn \| Upper Nile \| Lake Victoria
Culture Area	East Africa
Section	African
Materials	Wood \| Gourd \| Skin
Description	The resonator is a calabash with incised deocation. Between the two uprights of the string frame, a string of cowries and glass beads. Five strings, two broken.
Height	13 cm
Length	71 cm
Width	27 cm
Outside Diameter	21 cm
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number	C-327 - Seder Number \| 4 - Other Number

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