MISSIONARY ETHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM

Two African Lirae

STATE OF PRESERVATION: There is damage to the wooden and leather surfaces. Deformation and dehydration of the surfaces. Dehydration of the tendons. Cracks of the leather. RESTORATION PROCESS INCLUDES: • Pesticide treatment • Removal of the dust • Consolidation of the wood • Re-hydration of the leather and wood • Overall consolidation • Photographic documentation and summary Total cost € 7.000.00 contact our office for further information These are two gorgeous African lirae, which look like small guitars and date back to the XIX-XX century. Their shape is elegant and simple. These instruments were played during ritual ceremonies, but there is no further information about their origin or other functions. Hopefully, the restoration will enable the researchers to better understand their other possible uses.

Index for this Department: Introduction Japanese Armor of Kon Kebiki Odoshi Gomai Dangaie-Do-Tosei-Gusoku Chinese Armor of a General of the Manciù Dinasty Peacocks Under a Cherry Tree Two Tapa Masks from Melanesia Ten Colored Xylographies Four Ceremonial Shields for Tambaran House Two Ritual Masks Tubuai and Duk-Duk Bundu Costume Two Vanatu Masks Tambaran Ten Funerary Poles Sacred Polynesian Reliquary Eskimo Kayak Two African Lirae Japanese Sword Wakizashi signed “Yasutsugu”

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