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Like no. 290 [III E 346] However, the string material is missing entirely. The arrangement of the string guide notches in the nut indicates two double choirs and a single choir. Five left flank pegs made of wood with long, drop-shaped heads. A round depression in the neck and a group of nine small, round perforations. A round opening in the body shell. Notched pattern on the pegbox and on the neck cover. from Ulrich Wegner: Afrikanische Saiteninstrumente, Staatliche Museen Berlin - SPK, 1984 (Appendix Object Catalogue)

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Cultural attribution
Swahîli
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 77,6 x 18,9 x 10,4 cm
Gewicht: < 2 kg
Material/Technique
Wood, Brass, Skin , Textile, Glass (mirror)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 18072

Provenance and sources

who
Prof. Dr. Reck
Swahîli

who
Frau Gebberts - Former Possessors

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