Hausa/West Africa
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| 1 | 1969.37.0001 | Purse | Drawstring closing. Flower-like tooled design in basic geometric design. Red and black lacing. Color: RD,BK |
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| 2 | 1973.40.3.0001 | Zither | Zither-like instrument of reeds. There are 12 strings. On the reverse side 7 reeds approximately 1" wide are woven across the center section of the reed platform. |
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| 3 | 1978.46.84 | Sandal | Natural cowhide bottoms, brown leather straps on top , brown and white cowhide hair on top. a. Right. b. Left. Color: TN,BR,WH |
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| 4 | 2022-27-18 | Drumstick | Hooked drumstick used for playing the Hausa Kalunga, or Talking Drum. Made from a single piece of wood that curves near the top with the end meant to beat the drum carved into a flat circle. The bottom of this drumstick has been wrapped in leather and handsewn to form a handle; a thin strip of leather has been strung through the bottom of this handle and looped through itself, forming a tag; a piece of white leather has been wrapped around the top of the handle, either for decoration or to hold it in place. |
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