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Held vertically and played alone or in ensemble, only by men, the masenqo is important in both secular and religious music.
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Title: Masenqo
Date: 20th century
Geography: Ethiopia
Culture: Ethiopian
Medium: Wood, hide, horsehair, cotton
Dimensions:
Height: 25 1/2 in. (64.7 cm)
Width: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
Credit Line: Gift of George Bashlow, 1980
Object Number: 1980.367.2
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