M'irimba with single head / African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

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Accession Number: 1984/2.81
Title: M'irimba with single head
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Artist Nationality: Congolese (Zairean)
Medium and Support: wood and metal
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Dimensions: 30.5 cm x 17.6 cm x 3.5 cm (12 in. x 6 15/16 in. x 1 3/8 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Musical Instrument
Primary Object Type: stringed instrument
Primary Keywords: african; head; musical instruments
Secondary Keywords: biological components; components; components and systems; components by specific context; objects we use; people and culture; sound devices; sound devices by function; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; the human body; upper body
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 761 x 1147
File Size: 64 KB
Record: 1984/2.81
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Full citation: "M'irimba with single head; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1984-sl-2.81/1984_2.81.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.