Year collected: [Missing] / Donor: Mary Jean Aerni / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 5-6751, described as Cone flute; wood; hollow cone-shape; small opening at narrow end; painted black; wrapped with wire at narrow end; fur stitched around wide end; l. 12.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 5-6750, described as Cone flute; wood; hollow cone-shape; small opening at narrow end; painted black; wrapped with wire at narrow end; fur stitched around wide end; l. 12 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Lyre, accession number 5-6753, described as Bow-harp; rectangular wood box; top covered with reptile skin; 2 sound holes cat in top; strips of fur nailed along top and bottom edges; curved wood neck with 5 tuning pegs; 5 wire strings; entire box covered with burned designs; l. 44 cm; w. 18.5 cm; h. 33.5 cm (2nd peg from bottom broken)

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-6745, described as Finger piano; rectangular wooden box; burned designs on top; hole in bottom and in one end; pebbles inside box; 11 metal keys; l. 27.5 cm; w. 13 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 5-7866, described as Native name: Arupepe Composite trumpet; side blown; trumpet shaped (belled one end); cowhide cover stitched with rawhide; side notched mouth hole; length: 91 cm. Used by men for music for dances Made by men. May have been traded from Suk of Kenya.

Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 5-6665, described as Trumpet: wood in shape of animal horn; painted black; side notch; mouth end wrapped with wire; civet cat fur attached to other end; piece of twine attached as strap; dia. 7 cm; l. 60 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden flute, accession number 5-6661, described as Flute; hollowed, open-ended bamboo tube; vertical type; 4 stop; notch in rim at top; dia. 4 cm.; l. 64 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-6746, described as Tough zither; wood; elongated oval, flattened with trough carved at one side; 3 cross-shaped holes in trough; burned geometric designs on back and sides; notches cut in either end for strings; 1 pc. twisted string strung through notches to form 6 playing strings; l. 82 cm; w. 28 cm.