Bird Scarer

This resembles a small balangi or xylophone, but was used to scare birds from rice fields. It is made of kapil wood and palm fibre, and called a Gbou Gbountibla in Temne.

Further Information

• Type: Musical instruments, Tools, implements
• Object: Bird Scarer
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Temne
• Dimensions: 419mm [L]
• Production Date: Pre 1964
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1964.03.01A

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