CCEA-L1995.4 - African Ganbri
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Object Typeganbri
Date Made1985
Place MadeAfrica: Morocco, Marrakesh
Item Details
Object Typeganbri
Date Made1985
Place MadeAfrica: Morocco, Marrakesh
Accession Number
CCEA-L1995.4
Title
African Ganbri
Category
chordophones
Object Type
ganbri
Creator
unknown
Date Made
1985
Place Made
Africa: Morocco, Marrakesh
Culture
African, Northern
Materials and Techniques
turtle shell covered with skin and carved wood with nylon strings
Measurements
overall: 62 cm x 12.5 cm x 19 cm
Description
The ganbri is also known as a Berber three-stringed lute. The body of the instrument is made of a turtle shell covered with skin, and the neck is made of intricately carved and painted wood. The strings are plucked…
The ganbri is also known as a Berber three-stringed lute. The body of the instrument is made of a turtle shell covered with skin, and the neck is made of intricately carved and painted wood. The strings are plucked to produce sound.
Credit Line
On Loan from Dr. Regula B. Qureshi
Citation
Page Citation for CCEA-L1995.4 - African Ganbri
Page Citation
"CCEA-L1995.4 - African Ganbri, Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology - Artifacts." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/14-61682. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.