harp
- Museum number
- Af1954,+23.3823
- Description
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Bow-shaped harp with wood neck and skin-covered resonator. Five replacement strings run from sound box to pegs which pierce the male figure forming the neck. Two circular sound holes in opposite corners of resonator. Figure has pierced ears with fibre suspension cord running through. Skin of resonator is sewn around wood form at back.
- Production date
- 20thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 28.20 centimetres
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Width: 12 centimetres
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Depth: 61.90 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Information derived from a) original Wellcome collection labels and b) worksheets, compiled by Ethnography Dept. staff, which are stored with Africa collections. Worksheet note by Margaret Carey (Ethnography Dept. staff) records: 'Pareyn 795'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fair; replacement strings and two pegs. Two other pegs broken. Right proper arm missing.
- Acquisition date
- 1954
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1954,+23.3823
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 795 (Pareyn no.)
