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Nzumari

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This Kenyan woodwind instrument with a double reed is known on the East African coast as the nzumari, or bung'o among the Duruma. The instrument has a cylindrical body made of bamboo and a conical funnel made of softwood with burnt-in decorations.  A strongly curved, carved lip support made of coconut is attached to a metal sleeve wrapped in raffia as a reed support, 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: 30,5 cm
Depth: 7,5 cm
Width: 7,5 cm
Material/Technique
Fabric (textile), Plant fibre , Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII f 307

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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