Object class: Chordophones (stringed instruments) / Media available: legacy documentation / Collection place: Africa - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Banjo, accession number 5-14094a,b, described as Banjo. Gourd bowl with wood handle. Handle attached to bowl by passing through holes on side. Bowl covered with leather, black leather band around upper edge, red leather strip across center. Hole in top of bowl at one side. Handle wrapped with black and red leather. Bowl diameter: 12 cm; handle length: 36 cm;

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 5-4691b, described as (a) single string violin (masenk'o): made of wood, goatskin & horse tail hairs; Length 66 cm. (b) bow; wood with horse or cattle-tail bowstrings. Length 33 cm. Used by male minstrel to accompany his songs see acc. envelope for additional information. Collected 10/65.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow for playing stringed instrument, accession number 5-11819, described as Bow for playing stringed instrument, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11819, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Iron bar made into bow with horsehair strings stretched between ends; leather thongs, cowrie added for string tension Context of use: for playing stringed musical instrument Description: Bow, for playing stringed musical instrument; iron bar, perforated at one end, notched at other; horsehair string cluster stretched between the two ends, secured by leather; thongs and cowrie shell added at one end to increase string tension; 52.5 cm. l.; 3 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Bow for playing stringed instrument, accession number 5-11818, described as Bow for playing stringed instrument, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11818, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Iron bar used as bow -- horsehair strings stretched between its two ends, secured with thongs, cotton knots; Context of use: To play stringed musical instruments Description: Bow, for playing stringed musical instrument; iron bar, perforated at one end, notched at other end; horsehair cluster string stretched between two ends, secured by being bound in cotton knots; leather thong (black) with cowrie shell added to notched end to increase string tention; 46 cm. l.; 3.2 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Bow-harp, accession number 5-6639, described as Stringed musical instrument (ennanga); half oval-shaped wood sound box covered with skin; 1 sound hole; lacquered wood tail piece insert; curved neck of lacquered wood with eight adjustable pegs and 8 banana leaf/lizard skin rings below pegs; eight strings.

Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle, accession number 5-2934a,b, described as a) Single stringed instrument; Kuntigi; sound box made from oval sardine can, covered with rawhide b) extra string.

Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle and bow, accession number 5-2932a-d, described as A) Fiddle; Goge; gourd box; reptile skin head; horse hair string; red leather trim; B) Bow; M'bakan Goge; made from nail puller; horse-hair string; leather handle; C) lump of resin; Karu; D) Magic amulet; leather with geometric designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd string instrument, accession number 5-11817, described as Gourd string instrument, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11817, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Skin covered hald gourd has round wood neck inserted in one end; string stretched from bridge to end, secured with leather Context of use: As musical instrument, probably played with bow; Description: Stringed musical instrument; halvd gourd covered with skin; round piece of wood inserted into gourd as neck; strings (2, 1 broken) stretched from bridge to end of neck, secured with thong of leather; 47.5 cm. l.; 11.2 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd string instrument, accession number 5-11815, described as Giraya, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11815, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Gourd halved, covered with skin; stick made into bridge along string is stretched, secured with leather thongs Context of use: As musical instrument probably played with bow. Description: Stringed musical instrument; soundbox resonator made from 1/2 gourd, covered with tanned skin; stick which forms neck inserted into gourd; strings of cord stretched between end of neck and bridge, bound by thongs; 45 cm. l.; 14.5 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd string instrument with hair, accession number 5-11816, described as Kukuma, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11816, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Halved gourd is soundbox, covered with skin; wood neck inserted therein, horsehair strings stretched to back Context of use: As musical instrument; played with bow Description: Stringed musical instrument; soundbox is half gourd covered with reptile skin which has 1 hole on top; round stick inserted in gourd is the neck; horsehair string cluster fastened to neck by leather thongs; twig bridge is movable; 53.5 cm. l.; 13.2 cm. w.;