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posted on 2024-11-20, 18:02 authored by Alfredo González-RuibalAlfredo González-Ruibal, Alvaro MinguitoAlvaro Minguito
Square wooden musical instrument with a soundbox and several metal plates or tongues. The object has a string to hang around the neck of the musician. Geometric motives (triangles and lines) have been incised in the upper surface of the objects following a non-regular pattern.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Materials

Metal-forged, Wood

Cultural context/event

Ceremony

Social group setting

Community

Location

Village

Date of creation

2021-08-13

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1131

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

    Categories

    Keywords

    Chabumusichighlandinstrumentceremony

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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