CCEA-L1995.2 - African Mbira
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Object Typembira
Date MadeUnknown
Place MadeAfrica: Congo, Kinshasa
Item Details
Object Typembira
Date MadeUnknown
Place MadeAfrica: Congo, Kinshasa
Accession Number
CCEA-L1995.2
Title
African Mbira
Category
idiophones
Object Type
mbira
Creator
unknown
Date Made
Unknown
Place Made
Africa: Congo, Kinshasa
Culture
African, Sub-Saharan
Materials and Techniques
carved wood with metal tongues attached by copper wire
Measurements
overall: 20 cm x 9 cm x 3 cm
Description
The mbira has nine metal tongues which are stitched with copper wire onto a raised bridge mounted on a carved sounding board. Sound is produced when the metal tongues are plucked, and allowed to vibrate freely. This…
The mbira has nine metal tongues which are stitched with copper wire onto a raised bridge mounted on a carved sounding board. Sound is produced when the metal tongues are plucked, and allowed to vibrate freely. This particular mbira was purchased by Dr. Burckhardt in Kinshasa, in 1977.
Credit Line
On Loan from Dr. Regula B. Qureshi
Citation
Page Citation for CCEA-L1995.2 - African Mbira
Page Citation
"CCEA-L1995.2 - African Mbira, Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology - Artifacts." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/14-61602. Accessed 16 May. 2025.