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51-46-133

From: North Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 51-46-133
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North Africa
Culture Area North Africa
Section African
Materials Coconut Shell | Wood | Fiber
Description

Wood; body of a coconut shell; short neck of wood, with four pegs; four strings. Two reverse "S" holes on resonator.

Body of a coconut shell. Sound board of dark brown wood. 2 "F" holes. Short wooden neck; peg box with scrolls, 4 lateral pegs. Wooden tail piece, no bridge. Good condition. 1 string missing.

Height 7.5 cm
Length 32.5 cm
Width 12.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1951
Other Number 06-323 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number | L-238-133 - Old Loan Number | C-500 - Seder Number

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