Stringed Musical Instrument

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Object Details

Donor Name

Edward H. Smith Jr.

Notes

Stringed musical instrument. Neck of carved wood with 4 tuning pegs, no frets. Top decorated with carving of bird (peacock?) standing over a cobra. Brass tacks used for eyes as well as for adornment on instrument. Anchor-shaped sound box, covered with skin. Detailed floral carving in contrasting black and natural wood on back. Has 4 strings (broken). Wooden bow.

Record Last Modified

13 May 2019

Specimen Count

Accession Date

10 Aug 1989

Accession Number

361230

USNM Number

E431890-0

Object Type

Stringed Instrument

Length

84 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Height

11 cm

Place

Bangladesh, Asia

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Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Ethnology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3218f9680-1c09-4533-ba4f-c0a8a0f2518f

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8549846