Stringed Musical Instrument

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Donor Name
Edward H. Smith Jr.
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
1
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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NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Ethnology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8549846
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3218f9680-1c09-4533-ba4f-c0a8a0f2518f
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