Materials: Skin (collagenous material) / Loans: S1994-1995 #9: SFO Museum (April 7, 1995–December 1995) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Long-necked lute, accession number 9-16330, described as Banjo. Metal soundbox with top and bottom covered with snake skin. Neck and pegs of wood, ivory trim. Neck and soundbox painted red with floral trim. Chinese writing on back of neck. Bridge and strings appear to be recent additions. Length: 60.5 cm; soundbox diameter: 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Tube fiddle, accession number 5-6638a-c, described as plant and hide instrument, handle and string, and bow; (b) neck of unworked solid wood cylinder inserted through one end of hollow sound cylinder; wooden peg inserted in hole through other end; (a) one end of sound cylinder covered with skin, other end open; 1 string of twisted native fiber; (c) bow of stick with attached string.