Lyre (ndongo, endongo, entongoli, or kissar)
| Title | Lyre (ndongo, endongo, entongoli, or kissar) |
|---|---|
| Date | by 1928 20th century |
| Medium | Wood, reptile skin, pelt, cloth, and natural fiber |
| Classification | Musical Instrument |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Lyre (ndongo, endongo, entongoli, or kissar), by 1928. Wood, reptile skin, pelt, cloth, and natural fiber; diameter: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.); overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House, 1929.346 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Lyre (ndongo, endongo, entongoli, or kissar)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated by 1928. It is executed in wood, reptile skin, pelt, cloth, and natural fiber and classified as musical instrument. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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