As no. 82 [-> III E 8273, Eight plant stems [are] united into a raft by three wooden stakes driven through them transversely and by string material that binds four tubes together in a pair of double loops. The string cord, made of twisted animal tissue, [is] passed back and forth seven times and twisted around the individual stems beyond the transverse pegs. One end of the string is tied to the sling, the other is fixed by a knot between two sticks. On one long side of the raft [are] two embedded beads, incised patterns and metal clip jewellery. "lipangu'(string: 'mbote')"] At one end of the raft, however, there is only a simple pair of loops. The end of the string [is] not secured there by a knot, but is wrapped irregularly around several raft tube ends. "Wanyakyusa work and instrument, now also in use by the foreign men." from Ulrich Wegner: Afrikanische Saiteninstrumente, Staatliche Museen Berlin - SPK, 1984 (Appendix Object Catalogue)