Gunubri Lute

A gunubri , or lute. It is composed of a rectangular box with wooden sides and decorated with metal studs and shells. Leather is stretched over the sides of the box, and it is played by plucking strings, attached to a cylindrical wooden handle. Though the Glasgow Museum catalogue notes that the lute originated in Sierra Leone, it does not resemble any known Sierra Leonean instruments.

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Further Information

• Type: Musical instruments
• Object: Gunubri Lute
• Materials: Wood, Leather, animal skin, Metal, Bone, ivory, tooth
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 840mm [L] x 180mm x 125mm
• Production Date: Pre 1945
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Mr. Henry. G. Farmer
• Museum: Glasgow Museums
• Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1945.47.j

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