Kora

1985.11.0056

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Kora (1985.11.0056)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Artist/Maker	None
Geographic Location	Africa, West : Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierre Leone, Togo
Period/Date	Colonial, 1900
Culture	N/A

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	81.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	39.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	21.0 cm
Weight	930 g
Measuring Remarks	None
Materials	Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Metal, Pigment--Stain, Plant--Gourd, Plastic, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Plant--Wood
Manufacturing Processes	Carved, Cutting, Hollowing, Staining, Piercing, Wrapping
Munsell Color Information	waived

Research Remarks

Published Description	N/A
Description	N/A
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	Gift of Jack Harlan
Reproduction	no
Reproduction Information	N/A

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