Object name: Musical instrument / Object class: Chordophones (stringed instruments) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 18-1661, described as Musical instrument, stringed; paddle shaped pegs atop elongated neck; gourd sounding box, covered with python skin, with sounding holes at bottom, and incised zigzag design at rim; two steel strings attached to nail at top of tail piece. Said by collector to be old. Length 75.8 cm. Diameter (gourd) 15.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 10-1455, described as Violin bow string with human hair; bamboo strip; 12 1/2” 1.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 9-11421, described as Musical instrument stringed (jantar); bamboo shaft w/ glued wood frets, 2 gourds attached to body by papier mache; gourds painted yellow; wire string w/ large peg for tuning; 3strings & 3 pegs are missing; L. 122 cm.;w. 40cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 9-17917, described as Musical instrument, stringed & fretted; body bamboo, painted black; 4 circular pieces of wood (frets?)adhered to body w/black mastic; peg crosses bodyat 90deg,tightens thin wire running length of body;other end cut in half & carved to a pt;wire held in place by insert

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 9-17916, described as Musical instrument, stringed; body bamboo, shows traces of red paint; wire string runs length tightened by wooden peg corssing body at 90deg;peg carved to pt in 4-sided triangle, corners cut in zigzags;wire's other end attaches to wood wedgd into open end of bamboo;

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 5-17096, described as Senufo kora stringed musical instrument with standing figure at bridge, wood, gourd, and hide.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 18-1660, described as Musical instrument, stringed; scroll and pegs (for two steel strings) at top; gourd sounding box with sounding holes at bottom, covered with python skin; tail piece at bottom. Said to be old by collector. Length 66.5 cm. Diameter (gourd) 15.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 10-1459, described as 6-stringed guitar, human hair strung; writing on back; 19 3/8” 1.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 9-17272, described as String musical instrument. Resembles banjo, wooden, neck & back, side, border of body are painted black; fingerboard is formed by bone triangular pieces; scroll is broken off; cracked soundbox; 3 pegs also broken from neck; twine-like veg. cord for strings. Nut has butterfly