Join museum technician Ben as he packs away a stringed musical instrument called a zither, which is in the shape of a crocodile.
This 19th-century zither originates from Myanmar (then Burma) and is made from wood coated with lacquer and gold leaf. Traditionally it would have been used in a form of classical music called chamber music, alongside the saung gauk (harp), patala (xylophone) and thro (violin), and is still used today.
Watch as Ben crafts a bespoke box to keep the crocodile snug and safe before it's transported to its new home at V&A East Storehouse.
See the crocodile zither and many other objects at V&A East Storehouse from 2025.
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