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Musical instrument (Wasamba)
Musical instrument (Wasamba)

Musical instrument (Wasamba)

MediumWood, gourd, and fiber
Dimensions5 x 22 x 2 1/2 in. (12.7 x 55.9 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Lewis W. Pate
Object numberGL.73.15.11
On View
Not on view
Published References"Recent Acquisitions," (exhibition catalogue) North Carolina Museum of Art Bulletin 12, no. 3 (March 1974), cat. no. 65.Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Recent Acquisitions," June 16-August 18, 1974, cat. no. 65. Object Rights Statement

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