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Shell zither

A short, relatively wide bowl with an almost rectangular opening outline and a flat base (type E). Flat, narrow rims protruding over the body of the bowl. There [are] seven diagonally burnt string guide perforations. The string cord is only partially preserved. One end is looped into a knot under an outer perforation. Three additional burnt perforations in the bowl walls. Branding pattern on the long walls and the underside of the bowl. On the latter [are] triangular shapes filled in over a large area. from Ulrich Wegner: Afrikanische Saiteninstrumente, Staatliche Museen Berlin - SPK, 1984 (Appendix Object Catalogue)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Länge x Breite x Höhe: 28,6 x 14,9 x 3,7 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Plant fibre
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 9621

Provenance and sources

where
Malawi [Land/Region]
Moçambique [Land/Region]
Lake Schirwa [Gebiet]

who
Carl Wiese (1860 - 1912-02-15) - Collectors

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