Ubo akwara (pluriarc)

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late 19th century · Wood, fiber · Musical Instruments

The Colangee is a type of pluriarc. Each string of the pluriarc has its own flexible stick to keep its tension. The strings are tuned by the variable curvature of the sticks.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Wood, fiber

Culture

Igbo (Nigeria)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889