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Cowrie Shell and Gourd Gurmi African Banjo Guitar

Description:

Second half 20thC. Cowrie shell decorations with a skin covering a gourd, itself having a piece of wood pushed through, and secured with instrument strings. One hole on the skin, and cracks at the opening of the gourd where the hole was made for the gurmi neck. Decorative instrument.

Condition Report:

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Measurements:

34 x 10 x 5 in.

Est. $100-$300

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