Context (Related Documents)
Old label tied to Xylophone Z 14525.1 reads: 'Stick - Banakala frame of bow (cane) - yaskadogo [?illegible]"; "Balinye Xylophone of [?grass]' [label deteriorating].
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Xylophone stick.
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
MAA label tied to stick reads 'One of three xylophone sticks, made of wood with black (creosote?) material at the striking end. Belong with xylophone. / N.W. Thomas Collection'
on side: 'KORANKO / SIERRA LEONE'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Card has a "N.W. Thomas Collection" stamp
Catalogue card reads "Xylophone sticks Box MI.A/C/I.1 size X bay 415 Bay 404, shelf 3. freestanding" in different handwriting.
See E 1916.146 for further notes on this collection.


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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Thomas (SL) label adhered to Xylophone Z 14525.1 reads: '98 / Xylophone and sticks / Koranko.'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Xylophone stick with a resin head, the resin having some plant fibre embedded in it.
Event Date 9/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020

Event Date 9/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring