Snouck Hurgronje, C. (Christiaan) 1857-1936 still image picture still image Lithographs. ne 1888 monographic 1888. ger 1 print : lithograph ; image16.9 x 22.7 cm, sheet 27 x 36.5 cm

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Item. Troupe of 12 seated and standing men, several holding musical instruments. The word ‘tumburah’ refers to the six-stringed harp-like musical instrument held by the man seated at center. The instrument is adorned with two fans of feathers and is apparently plucked with the fingers. Four other men sit or crouch, holding various drums between their knees. The plate was based on a photograph taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddah between 1884 and 1885. No Known Copyright Title and date from item. Plate no. 18 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XVIII) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.02074-0018 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26515519 BIB-ID: 2831562 Ṭanbūr Musical instruments Slaves Jiddah (Saudi Arabia) aacr rda QAFCL 131215 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng