Xylophone

Object/Artifact

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Nso Traditional Catalog

Name/Title

Xylophone

Entry/Object ID

2014.01.308

Description

Twelve flat wooden keys held together by cords passing through loops formed by cord passing through two holes on the end of each key, and a second line of cord just held by knots between the keys. Keys are laid on top of a frame containing a line of six resonators made of open calabashes that are hanging from a metal piece that passes through holes near their tops. They sit inside a frame made of wood planks with bent cane handles at each end. The frame is covered by strands of red, green and yellow colored raffia fiber. The keys are held on a removable frame of 2 cm x 1 cm pieces of wood and secured at one end with rubber tire pieces and buffered by pieces of foam.

Dimensions

Height

83 in

Width

56 cm

Depth

58 cm

Dimension Notes

L: 83 H: 56 cm W: 58 cm

Material

Wood, Raffia, Calabash, Metal, rubber, cane, string, foam