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Lute
Lute
Lute

Lute

Date1920-1940
MediumWood, hide, hair
DimensionsObject/Work: 890 x 130 mm
ClassificationsPerformance Arts
Terms
    Object numberC15292
    DescriptionHausa lute. Music, dance and storytelling have been traditional African art forms for centuries, and have been transmitted orally for generations. Music is intertwined with daily cultural life in Africa.

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