One-note Xylophone Item Number: K4.54 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Kamba made of a calabash sounding chamber with a burned dotted design. The sticks supporting the sounding board are fixed into clay around the rim of the calabash. These sticks include the four legs at an angle with each pair connected by rope which goes through, and attaches a long flat rectangular wood piece with pointed ends. There is a stick (part b) which tapers at one end that has five angled sides.
Narrative
Collected by Marshall in the Blantyre district of Malawi in 1970.
Item History
- Made in Blantyre, Malawi during 1970
- Owned by Hugh Marshall before October 30, 1970
- Received from Hugh Marshall (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source) on October 30, 1970
What
Who
- Culture
- Chewa
- Previous Owner
- Hugh Marshall
- Received from
- Hugh Marshall (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Blantyre, Malawi
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- Ownership Date
- before October 30, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 30, 1970
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0173/0001 a-b