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Tombagl
Jew's harp made of bamboo (Bambusa), with lamella cut from the frame itself (idioglot). Spike end is covered/laced with cloth. The holding string is made from fibers of the inner bark of the Gnemon tree (Gnetum gremon), also used for bow strings.
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1990–1999 - Maker:
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Inventory number:
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Papua New Guinea - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:121.21 Idioglot guimbardes
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- Inscriptions:Zig-zag handwriting marks with colored ink pen on the inside side of cane (pink, red and brown).
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:121.21 Idioglot guimbardes
- Repository:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Measurements:Length: 360mm. Width: 35mm