Zither
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Tube zither made of bamboo. 20thC (early)
Curators comments:
Register says: Bamboo musical instrument : A length of bamboo closed at each end by a node; a strip of cortex has been detached except at the end; grooves remain where two other pieces have been detached; a hole pierced through the side. BATIWTIW "bamboo self zither"; From acquisition notes "zither".
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Date
20thC (early)
Identifier
As1958,06.147.a
Origin
Hanunóo
Materials
Bamboo
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 6.70 centimetres; Length: 36.50 centimetres; Weight: 338 grammes
Provenance
Purchased from: Prof Harold C Conklin
Acquisition Date
1958
Display status
Not on display
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“Zither,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 19, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/28994.
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