Xylophone
| Object Number: | 29-59-95A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Africa Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Marimba |
| Provenience: | Angola |
| Culture Area: | Central Africa |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Gourd Fiber |
| Height: | 15 cm |
| Length: | 78 cm |
| Width: | 44 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Henry C. Mercer, 1927 |
| Other Number: | 151 - Field No SF I-423 - Seder Number |
Description
Xylophone: 16 wooden keys of graduated length laid flat on 15 gourds which act as resonators; the whole on a wooden framework.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| African Gallery (1982 - 1986) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery (1987 - 1994) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery ( Aug 1995 - 11 Sep 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 15 | View Objects related to this reference |
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