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Valiha

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Tube zither

Date1900-1915 ca.

Place MadeMadagascar, Africa

SignedNoneDescriptionThe “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 decorationDimensionsOverall length: 14-12 in
Diameter: 1-5/8 inProvenanceNo known provenance.

Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979

Object number04055

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