Object class: Chordophones (stringed instruments) / Collector: Thomas D. Lanagan - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 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.;