Kundung Xylophone (with cow horns)
Dublin Core
Title
Kundung Xylophone (with cow horns)
Culture
Berom
Place Made
Western Africa
Description
Carved wooden frame holds seven cow horn resonators. It can be worn around the neck when played. The seven wooden mallets were likely attached at one time and hit the horns to produce sound when played.
Researched and conserved by Ashley McLaughlin, under Dr. Billie Follensbee for ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts at Missouri State University.
Researched and conserved by Ashley McLaughlin, under Dr. Billie Follensbee for ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts at Missouri State University.
Inscription
Carved geometric designs cover the wooden frame
Date Created
early to mid 20th c.
Century
20th
Item Dimensions
77 cm. h. x 50 cm. w. x 25.5 cm d.
Medium
Sculpture
Materials
wood, cows horn, hide
Techniques
carved, tied, twined, glued
Provenance
Frances Davis Extended Loan, 1974.
Acession Number
1974.051
Accession Year
1974
Photo Number
20220006
20220007