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Balafon with Mallets
Balafon with Mallets
Balafon with Mallets

Balafon with Mallets

Culture
Date20th century
MediumWood, gourds, string, gum rubber
Dimensions41 x 27 x 16 ¼ inches (Mallets: 10 ¼” x 1 ½”)
Classifications60-Musical instruments (any material, except under 2 or 3)
Credit LineGift of Sherry Heinzerling
Object number2023.152
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