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Box lyre

Box lyre or begena of wood and hide, played in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to accompany psalms and histories: Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Alem, c. 1900

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    c. 1900
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    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Addis Alem, Ethiopia, East Africa, AFRICA
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  • Materials:Wood; Hide
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 1250; Approximate Length 550; Approximate Depth 260mm