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This large two-manual, box-resonated instrument has a deeper, louder sound than smaller examples. Metal rings on the lamellae produce a pleasant buzzing sound. The marimbula of Latin America is an adaptation of this larger African version.
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Title: Likembe
Date: 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture: Lele people
Medium: Wood, metal, fiber
Dimensions: L. 27.8 cm. (22-3/4 in.); W. 40.6 cm. (16 in.); D. 12.7 (5 in.)
Classification: Idiophone-Plucked / Depressed
Credit Line: Gift of Herbert J. Harris, 1986
Object Number: 1986.467.12
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