Donor: University Appropriation / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments / Loans: S1967-1968 #58: KQED Television (November 28, 1967–November 30, 1967) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor University Appropriation Function 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments Loans S1967-1968 #58: KQED Television (November 28, 1967–November 30, 1967)

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-1916, described as Standing drum (Mbang); height: 36½ inches; diameter: 11 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 10-1465, described as Bamboo flute; 11” 1.

Hearst Museum object titled Harp, accession number 5-1895a-c, described as Eight-stringed harp with (b) carved head and (c) cat skin(ngombi mbiri); 29" (73.66cm) h harp type employed in syncretist cult of Bwiti and Mbiri harp fabricated for cult in late 1930's.

Hearst Museum object titled Sistrum, accession number 5-4636, described as Brass sistrum with wood handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Stringed instrument and vibrator, accession number 5-3021a,b, described as (a) Two stringed instrument. “Yom Shit.” Gourd sound box covered with thin rawhide, held in place by wooden pegs; strings of red leather. 26 inches length; 8 inches width. (b) vibrator sheet metal with rings of copper wire. It inserts into neck of instrument. See 5-2918 for bibliographic information. Also see 5-2976 for musical instrument reference.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano (kisanji marimba-suku), accession number 5-1572, described as Kisanji(Marimba); 5.5 by 13 inches. Suku.