Fiddle Part

31-44-2

From: Dahomey

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 31-44-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bini
Provenience Dahomey
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Long oval wooden sounding-box covered with rawhide through which the wooden stem passes twice emerging under a round hole near the lower end of the sounding-box. Three strings (missing) were originally fastened to thong rings near top of stem and to the three prongs at its lower end. Played with a plectrum or a bow (?). Instrument of identical type known from Tibati, Adamaua. Attribution to Dahomey due to Oldman.

Height 3 cm
Length 50.5 cm
Width 2.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with H. A. Walters, 1931
Other Number C-347 - Seder Number | 34609 - Dealer's Number

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