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bolange

Xylophone ('balanji') made of wood; rectangular frame made of wooden sticks lashed together with sinew; fifteen carved wooden keys tied onto top of frame with sinew; sixteen rounded gourd resonators tied on below keys; woven cotton carrying strap tied to frame.

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  • Repository:British Museum