Native Name | Kissar |
Object Number | 2014-13-32 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Sudan |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Reptile Skin | Fiber |
Description | Kissar. Wooden bowl covered with lizard skin membrane, held in place by twisted rawhide thongs fastened to a roughly rectangular piece of hide on the bottom. Two arms and a crosspiece form the yoke. 8 rolls of cloth and rawhide originally held the 8 strings. |
Height | 13.5 cm |
Length | 45.5 cm |
Width | 45.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
Other Number | L-222-32 - Old Loan Number | C-240 - Seder Number |
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