Object name: Musical instrument / Object class: Sound devices (equipment) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 3-15837a,b, described as A)Gourd rasp for musical instrument called guichero. Length 41cm. diameter 11cm. b)Twisted wire for playing rasp. Wire fork missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 5-14904a,b, described as Stringed instrument with bow (native name: rababa); (a) instrument, wood, body has parchment-like material on top; two strings (nylon?), two pegs, protruding piece of metal; length 62.5 cm; (b) bow: palmleaf midrib, black nylon (?) strings, green cotton cordage; length 33.7 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 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 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 9-17901a,b, described as Musical instrument, stringed (a) & bow (b); a) wood, bone, horn, rawhide & wire strings, elaborate geometric bone inlays cover entire instr; cup-like structure at bottom is black horn,also inlaid w/bone & has rawhide "drumhead";long neck of polished wood pierces cup;....

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.