Object class: Zitherlike chordophones / Culture or time period: Eastern African cultures / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 Musical bow, accession number 5-6638c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical bow, accession number 5-6963a, no description available.

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.

Hearst Museum object titled Violin and bow, accession number 5-8467a,b, described as A) Violin (masenko); hide covered resonator; rawhide strips attached to horsehairs connecting to peg in arm; bridge attached; damage on arm-cracks; length: 65.5 cm; B) Bow; curved wood with horsehair strings; length: 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Violin bow, accession number 5-8467b, described as Bow; curved wood with horsehair strings; length: 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-6746, described as Tough zither; wood; elongated oval, flattened with trough carved at one side; 3 cross-shaped holes in trough; burned geometric designs on back and sides; notches cut in either end for strings; 1 pc. twisted string strung through notches to form 6 playing strings; l. 82 cm; w. 28 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-2419, described as zither and string fragments; strings not attached.