Lyre

AF256

From: Kenya | Eastern Horn | Upper Nile | Lake Victoria

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF256
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Kenya | Eastern Horn | Upper Nile | Lake Victoria
Culture Area East Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Skin | Brass
Description

Large round perforation at each side of resonator cover. Five strings, one broken. String of cowries runs between two uprights of string frame; on crosspiece a string of hollow brass beads.

Height 11 cm
Length 74 cm
Width 46 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900

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