Mouth Harp Item Number: B19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A delicate carved thin brown piece that has, near the bottom, its tongue separated along its edge but joined to the main part of the instrument at the bottom. The handle has a serpentine design.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Mouth Harp
- Identification Number
- B19
- Type of Item
- mouth harp
- Material
- bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 1.0 cm, width 21.4 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Saduans
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0234