Mbem musical instrument, 1940-02-07
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3043BB/247
Scope and Contents
56 x 84 mm. neg. and 79 x 111 mm. contact print. 'A primitive "Jew's Harp" used by the Mbems, it consists of a string of fibre stretched tight between a bent bamboo and tapped with a stick whilst the teeth control the note'.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-02-07
Creator
- From the Fonds: Dalrymple, Thomas Hardie, b. 1900 (physician) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2011-02-17 11:51:43+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
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