The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of February 24, 2026

Musical Instrument

1900s

East Africa, Uganda, 20th century

wood and leather
Overall: 66.7 cm (26 1/4 in.)
Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House 1929.322
Location: Not on view
  • 1928
    Acquired by Paul Travis on behalf of the African Art Sponsors and the Gilpin Players in Uganda
    1928
    The Gilpin Players of Karamu House
    1929–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art by gift
    Provenance Footnotes
    1 It appears on a checklist of "African Material" circa 1928 as part of a group of five musical instruments. The place of collection is obscured by torn paper. Archives of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
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