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Pluriarcs

Scope note

Multiple-necked plucked lutelike chordophones of Africa and Cuba, having from two to eight bowed necks of wood projecting from the back of the resonator, from each of which a string is stretched tautly to the front of the resonator.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000195234

Narrower Terms used

nsambis

Equivalent Terms used

pluriarc

Created

13yrs ago

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