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ID_NUMBER:
3942
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Edo designation
Akpata
English designation
Bow lute
Category
Musical Instruments
Provenance
Cook, E.
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
Language:
english
ID_NUMBER
object id
3942
ITEM_NAME
designation
pluriarc
DESCRIPTION
description
Pluriarc from Benin City. Circular patterns burnt into the wood. Seed shells handing from the end.
MATERIALS
material
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 788 mm x 140 mm x 210 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1898
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Musical Instruments