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Arched harp or bow harp. Small Burmese bow harp. Resonator entirely covered with skin, the sides and base of which are lacquered black. Black printed wooden neck. Inlaid at base of neck with small polished stones (also on base, but most of the stones there are missing). Strings fastened to the neck with faded red cord, each cord ending in tinsel. Restuck the loose inlay; added four strings which were missing. 21.12.57 JLJ.
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