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Actions	mouth harp Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberBY19 Titlemouth harp Descriptionmouth harp, often called a Jew's Harp or Jaw harp, a lamellophone instrument, which is in the category of plucked idiophones: it consists of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame. The tongue/reed is placed in the performer's mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note. Mid 20th century. Production periodmid 20th century Object nameharp, mouth Object category2.85 Dimensions length: 9.0 cm width: 5.6 cm

Object numberBY19

Titlemouth harp

Descriptionmouth harp, often called a Jew's Harp or Jaw harp, a lamellophone instrument, which is in the category of plucked idiophones: it consists of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame. The tongue/reed is placed in the performer's mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note. Mid 20th century.

Production periodmid 20th century

Object nameharp, mouth

Object category2.85

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