Musical Instrument: Lyre

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Object Details

Collector

Miss Janet Stone

Donor Name

Miss Janet Stone

Notes

TWO WOODEN ARMS MOUNTED IN V-POSITION ON A GOURD THAT HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF. LOWER HALVES OF ARMS AND POINT OF INTERSECTION WRAPPED IN ANIMAL FUR. 8 FIBER STRINGS STRUNG BETWEEN BETWEEN ARMS. METAL DISCS NAILED TO THE TOPS OF THE ARMS. PURCHASED AT CRAFT CENTER, CUTTINGTON COLLEGE.

Record Last Modified

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count

Culture

West African

Accession Date

15 Jun 1989

Collection Date

1970

Accession Number

361235

USNM Number

E423457-0

Object Type

Lyre

Length - Object

45 cm

Maximum Width - Object

48 cm

Minimum Width - Object

20 cm

Maximum Height - Object

20 cm

Minimum Height - Object

4.5 cm

Place

Liberia, Africa

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Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Ethnology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/392445d0a-85c4-4ae3-a79c-72ee6d1c7b7c

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8456488