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Lithophones

Scope note

Sets of percussion plaques made of sonorous stone, taking the form of either horizontally arranged bars, or vertically suspended plaques.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041994

Broader Terms used

percussion plaques

Equivalent Terms used

lithophone

Created

13yrs ago

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