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Pluriarc

Place createdCongo, Africa

Place createdWestern Central Africa, Africa

Mediumwood, iron, grass strings, plant fibers (probably raffia palm)

DimensionsPart (body): 2 3/8 × 5 13/16 × 4 1/16 in. (6 × 14.7 × 10.3 cm)
Part (reeds): 37 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (94 × 8 × 8 cm)

ClassificationsMusical Instruments

DepartmentAfrican Art

Credit LineMuseum Purchase: Steckelmann Collection, gift by special subscription

Accession Number1890.1858

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