A Central African lyre made from a human skull, antelope horn, skin, gut, and hair. 19th century CENTURY

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    1. Currently in storage, but not on view, at the Metropolitan
      Museum of Art: This terrifically ghastly 19th century
      musical instrument (technical classification:
      “Chordophone-Lyre-plucked”) made from a human skull,
      antelope horns, skin, gut, and hair.

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