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Ritis

Scope note

Bowed spike fiddles of Senegal and Gambia, with a heart-shaped calabash body, membrane belly, and single string held taut by a tuning ring.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042206

Broader Terms used

spike fiddles

Equivalent Terms used

riti

Created

13yrs ago

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