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30-35-3

From: Sierra Leone

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 30-35-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Timne
Provenience Sierra Leone
Culture Area West Africa
Section African
Materials Gourd | Wood | Skin
Description

Roughly round gourd and skin sounding box, wood stem; horsehair strings. Made by Sadu Korama, a Timne man. Acquired through Makene chief, Bilo Romala. Cf. 30-35-1, 31-44-2, AF 259, etc.

Height 15.5 cm
Length 60 cm
Width 22.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. L. Buck, 1930
Other Number C-309 - Seder Number | 19 - Other Number

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