Belly harp (Zither)
Title:
Belly harp (Zither)
Date:
1971
Description:
Six string belly harp with two sistra (or zistra) attached and a gourd resonator. The gourd has animal skin stretched over it and contains a rectangular opening. The sistra are triangular with circular metal rings that produce noise when shaken. Origin West Africa.
Collection Title:
Catherine and James Yatsco Collection Contributing Institution:
Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston Media Type:
Objects Topical Subject:
Sistrum , Percussion instruments--Africa, West , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Zither , Musical instruments--Africa, West , and Stringed instruments--Africa, West Geographic Subject:
Africa, Sub-Saharan and Africa, West Shelving Locator:
2004.001.009e
Date Digital:
2010-03-18
Digitization Specifications:
300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.
Internet Media Type:
image/jpeg
Copyright Status Statement:
Copyright status undetermined.
Access Information:
For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424.
Admin ID:
47309
