Raft zither.

Instrument

Raft zither

Instrument Family

Strings

Description

Raft zither: 8 cane segments of unequal length bound together with vegetal material. 8 strings on both sides – 16 total (one broken) constructed from strips of the cane. Both sides contain two bridges, one on each end of the zither, made of cane. One bridge replaced with a section of a stick. Most likely West African.

Collection

MIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection

Accession Number

5622