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Valiha
Alternate name:Tube zither
Date: 1900-1915 ca.
Place Made:Madagascar, Africa
Serial No: none
Signednone
Markingsnone
DescriptionThe “strings” are slips of bamboo sliced from the resonator’s out layer and are held away from the resonator by small moveable bridges, traditionally made from gourd
Decorative cloth binding covers the ends of these “strings” at both ends
11 “strings”
The bridges are tied to the “strings” with small bits of red straw-like material
A once-white wood “pom-pom” is attached at the upper end, for decoration
Decorative cloth binding covers the ends of these “strings” at both ends
11 “strings”
The bridges are tied to the “strings” with small bits of red straw-like material
A once-white wood “pom-pom” is attached at the upper end, for decoration
DimensionsOverall length: 14-12 in
Diameter: 1-5/8 in
Diameter: 1-5/8 in
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 04055