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Title

Luna (mouth-plucked lamellophone)

collected 1967

Artist

Tangia

Papua New Guinea

  • Details

    Other Title
    Jew's harp
    Place where the work was made
    Lake Kopiago → Southern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Duna people
    Date
    collected 1967
    Media category
    Musical instrument
    Materials used
    bamboo, string, decorated with shells, seeds
    Dimensions
    31.7 cm length
    Credit
    Gift of Stan Moriarty 1978
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    312.1978
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Tangia

    Works in the collection

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Lake Kopiago

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition