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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