Xylophone, balanji or balafon
Dublin Core
Title
Xylophone, balanji or balafon
Culture
Mande or Minianka
Place Made
Mali, Western Africa
Description
Wood and bamboo Xylophone, or Balafon in Mande, with 17 keys, gourd resonators, held together with twisted strips of hide.
Century
20th
Item Dimensions
22 cm. h. x 99 cm. w. x 50 cm. d.
Medium
Sculpture
Materials
wood, hide, gourds, bamboo, cordage
Techniques
carved and assembled
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoneman
Acession Number
1985.3B
Accession Year
1985
Photo Number
20230085, 20230086