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Fiddle;Lute

Fiddle or Lute, possibly African, string instrument with wooden oval body and wooden neck with three pegs, skin head. The neck is painted with green, red and black patterns and flowers. Strings missing.

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  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Skin;Animal
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 615 mm Max W = 104 mm