Armand Hutereau as an ethnomusicologist
Object type:
musical instrument > cordophones > zithers > board zither
Materials:
bark
Legend:
Zithers of many types can be found in Africa and many early colonialists paid special attention to them. A drawing of this type of zither with its typical tuning pegs can also be found in the notes of H.M. Stanley.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Province Orientale > Aruwimi & Uele > Uele
Culture:
Zande
Acquisition related person:
Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914) as donor
Date of acquisition:
1912-02-02
Dimensions:
74,8 cm x 23,6 cm x 17,1 cm
Inventory number:
MO.0.0.5287