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Bowl lute.
Technical description: Hollowed-out boat-shaped wooden body; sound-table of skin, laced to body; 4 laces at each attachment point are plaited through 11 laces running longitudinally down centre of back; leather string attachment thongs.
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Probably 19th century - Maker:
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University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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West Africa/Africa - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:321.321-5 Necked bowl lutes sounded by the bare fingers
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:321.321-5 Necked bowl lutes sounded by the bare fingers
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:565
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/15218