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SearchObject type
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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