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Nzumari

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Played on the East African coast, the nzumari is characterised by its compact body and slightly shortened finger hole spacing. A strongly curved, carved lip support made of coconut is attached to a metal sleeve wrapped in raffia, above which is the mouthpiece made of four palm leaf lamellae, which is traditionally made from local grasses. The instrument has four tone holes, but no thumb hole.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 27 cm
Depth: 5,7 cm
Width: 6 cm
Material/Technique
Wood (bamboo), Metal , Fruit peel (coconut), Textile, Plant fibre
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII f 306

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Africa
    Kenya
  • Collecting
    who
    Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation, 2019
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnomusicology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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