Accession No
Z 14730
Description
Musical instrument (stringed), a zither formed of a hollow bamboo tube with two bamboo/rattan strings.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Kelantan; Kwala Sam
Period
Source
Skeat, Walter William [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 14730; Skeat II: 324
Cultural Affliation
Semang
Material
Bamboo; Rattan
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Hollow bamboo tube with two bamboo/rattan strings, loop knotted at one end where separate, tied together to cross-bar over opposite end
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Z number issued 6 12 1985. Semang is followed by (Pangan); Found in negrito hut; Collected by: Skeat.W.W
Event Date 2/12/1986
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
'The term Negrito was removed from the Cultural Group field as this is a slang term that is considered inappropriate and offensive in Malaysia. As advised by Alice Rudge a visiting researcher from the British Library [22/10/2018]'.
Event Date 25/10/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:79698
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