| Title | Zither |
| Alternate Title | Wood carving |
| Date | Late 20th century |
| Material Type | Carvings (visual works)
Long zithers
Woodcarving
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| Description | Unstrung zither made by the Nyamwezi (Wanyamwezi) people of Tanzania. |
| Dimensions | Height: 60 cm; Width: 5.5 cm |
| Subject | Musical instruments -- Africa, East
Nyamwezi (African people) -- Material culture
Nyamwezi (African people) -- Tanzania -- Music
Stringed instruments -- Africa, East
Wood-carving -- Africa, East
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| Geographic Region | Africa
Africa, Sub-Saharan
Africa, East
Tanzania
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| Collector | Hall, Elizabeth Clarice
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| Collection in Repository | Dr. Elizabeth Clarice Hall Collection
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| Collection Note | Dr. Elizabeth Clarice Hall (1946-2005) was born in Albany, Georgia. She earned a B.S. in Biology from Ursinus College in 1968, then an M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Florida State University in 1971 and 1973. The artifacts in this collection were assembled from Dr. Hall's various trips to Africa. |
| Call Number | 2006.007.003 |
| Holding Institution | Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston
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| Digital Collection | Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
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| Rights | Digital image copyright 2010, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424. |
| Media Type | Objects |
