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AF251

From: Uganda

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Nanga
Object Number AF251
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baganda
Provenience Uganda
Culture Area East Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather | Fiber
Description

Nanga. Eight strings, five lizard-skin-covered rings on the stem. The resonator is covered with parchment or vellum.

Height 23 cm
Length 74 cm
Width 25.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number C-322 - Seder Number

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