When was "Bala" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

What medium is "Bala"?

Bala is Wood, gourd, hide, membrane.

Yes, Bala is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Unknown Artist

19th century

Medium

Wood, gourd, hide, membrane

Dimensions

L. 34 1/16 x W. 17 15/16 × D. 8 11/16 in (86.5 x 45.5 × 22 cm)

Classification

Idiophone-Struck-bar-wood

Culture

Malinke

Department

Musical Instruments

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889

Accession Number

89.4.492