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musical instrument > cordophones > zithers > board zither

Materials

bark

Legend

Zithers of many types can be found in Africa and many early colonialists paid special attention to them. A drawing of this type of zither with its typical tuning pegs can also be found in the notes of H.M. Stanley.

Place of collecting

Democratic Republic of the Congo > Province Orientale > Aruwimi & Uele > Uele

Culture

Zande

Acquisition related person

Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914), as donor

Date of acquisition

1912-02-02

Dimensions

74,8 cm x 23,6 cm x 17,1 cm

Inventory number

MO.0.0.5287




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