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The rectangular resonating body of the musical instrument is made of wood (hollowed out). A round resonance hole is located on the upper side above the bridge (made of wood) with 16 thin lamellae made from the ribs of the leaves of the raffia palm. The lamellae are held (wrapped) by two thin raffia leaf ribs. The resonator is wrapped with plant fibres in three places - at the top, in the middle and at the bottom. The hole on the underside is sealed with resin. The entire surface of the sound box shows signs of use, especially on the right and left above the bridge.

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Data Provider
Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Balong
Object type
Lamellophon
Dimensions
H 36 cm W 21.5 cm D 7 cm
Material/Technique
wood (plant material), Raphia leaf ribs, Tree resin, Cord
carved, hollowed out, perforated, bound
Object genre
musical instrument
Current location
Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Inventory number
JGU ES 2496
Other number(s)
2496 (Old inventory number)

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnographic study collection
  • Production
    where
    Kumba
    Region Südwesten
    Kamerun
    Zentralafrika
    Afrika
    Description
    Supplement to the location: Kumba is a town near the former Johann-Albrechts-Höhe station from the German colonial era.
  • Change of physical control:
    Not clarified
    when
    before 1899
    where
    Kumba
    Region Südwesten
    Kamerun
    Zentralafrika
    Afrika
    who
    Martin, Friedl - Owners
    Description
    Supplement to the location: Kumba is a town near the former Johann-Albrechts-Höhe station from the German colonial era.
  • Change of physical control:
    Donation
    when
    1899
    where
    Stuttgart
    Baden-Württemberg
    Deutschland
    who
    Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Owners
    Description
    F. Martin donated the object to the Linden Museum.
  • Change of physical control:
    Exchange
    when
    15.12.1971
    where
    Stuttgart
    Baden-Württemberg
    Deutschland
    who
    Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Former Owners
    Description
    JGU Mainz received object in exchange with Linden-Museum.

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Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED

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