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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