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Tambura

Lute with long, hollow neck and gourd body, with wooden table, four strings and four pegs. A drone-instrument to accompany voice (larger size, for male voice) or another instrument. Decorated with inlaid bone and carving on the body (leaf motifs).

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  • Materials:Wood; Gourd; Bone; Metal; Paper
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 430mm; W: 410mm; H: 1370mm