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 ...[more]
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.
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. [less]
Further Information
- Object: Gunubri Lute
- Materials: Wood; Leather, animal skin; Metal; Bone, ivory, tooth
- Culture Group: Unknown
- 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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