Loans: S1974-1975 #67: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (February 5, 1975–May 7, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 5-346, described as Ivory Trumpet with alligator hide trimmings and rows of incised and darkened circle and dot designs; pendant flat plaited leather things; L. 80 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Violin and bow, accession number 5-8467a,b, described as A) Violin (masenko); hide covered resonator; rawhide strips attached to horsehairs connecting to peg in arm; bridge attached; damage on arm-cracks; length: 65.5 cm; B) Bow; curved wood with horsehair strings; length: 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Violin and bow, accession number 3-3264a,b, described as (a) Violin, wood, handcarved; horn tailpiece held in place by leather (broken); wire strings; L 59 cm X W 20.2 cm. (b) bow, wood, handcarved; horsehair strings held in place with fiber; L 66.3 cm X W (at handle) 2.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Violin bow, accession number 10-1807, described as Violin bow for 10-1758; bamboo strip; human hair; 12 3/8 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Whistle, accession number 1-2821, described as Bird bone, double. Two bones, each with single slot near center, lashed together with sinew. Distal ends plugged with clear mastic. Sinew carrying handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1573, described as Chief’s Kisanji(Marimba); 6 by 25 inches. Suku. Prerogative of chief’s only-- played when chief drinks palm wine or when he travels. The right to this large kisanji must be obtained initially from the king by a chief. Once obtained, the right devolves upon the chief’s successors. Ordinarily there are two players of these, playing simultaneously. On trips, the chief is accompanied by two such players, who also sing, and by a drum.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano (kisanji marimba-suku), accession number 5-1572, described as Kisanji(Marimba); 5.5 by 13 inches. Suku.

Hearst Museum object titled Woven rattle with seeds, accession number 5-1761, described as Rattle basket for dance (mekōre ye abok); 8" 20.32cm across Worn red around ankles

Hearst Museum object titled Xylophone and mallets, accession number 5-1524a-c, described as Marimba (a-c) with rubber headed sticks

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.

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