Native Name | Ramkie |
Object Number | 2012-31-18 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Zulu |
Provenience | South Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Metal | Sinew | Shoelace |
Description | Guitar (Ramkie) or a plucked lute, made out of a Shell Motor Oil can ("Multigraad"). Top of oil can cut open; neck of guitar, made of wood, inserted into top of can. Five sinew strings attached to pegs at to of neck. Shoelace tied to top left and center peg. |
Height | 11 cm |
Length | 62.5 cm |
Width | 17.8 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012 |
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