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Image Not Available for Bala (aka Balafo, Balafou, Balafon, Ballard, Balo, Mbila, Mendzang and many others)
Bala (aka Balafo, Balafou, Balafon, Ballard, Balo, Mbila, Mendzang and many others)
Image Not Available for Bala (aka Balafo, Balafou, Balafon, Ballard, Balo, Mbila, Mendzang and many others)

Bala (aka Balafo, Balafou, Balafon, Ballard, Balo, Mbila, Mendzang and many others)

Place createdCameroon, Africa
Mediumwood, animal hide, plant fiber, gourd
Dimensions3 9/16 × 27 3/4 × 18 7/8 in. (9 × 70.5 × 48 cm)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
DepartmentAfrican Art
Credit LineGift of William H. Doane
Accession Number1914.308
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