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Valiha
Idiochord tube zither made of bamboo (Valiha diffusa S.Dransf.), in which the strings are cut from the outer skin of the bamboo. The strings are raised by small rectangular bridges of wood or bamboo, and their end are strengthened by rings of plaited rattan. The body has some narrow slits carved.
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1850–1950 - Maker:
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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - Inventory number:
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Madagascar - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:312.12 Heterochord (true) tube zithers
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- Decorative elements:Edges of the tube painted in black and yellow.
- Inscriptions:
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:312.12 Heterochord (true) tube zithers
- Repository:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
- Measurements:Height: 652mm; Diameter: 75mm