Object class: Chordophones (stringed instruments) / Collector: Leonard Plotnicov / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Chordophones (stringed instruments) Collector Leonard Plotnicov Function 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments

Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle, accession number 5-2932a, no description available.

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 Musical bow, accession number 5-2932b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Stringed instrument, accession number 5-2931, described as 2 stringed instrument; Gurni; gourd sound box with reptile skinhead; movable hollow cane bridge; 29 inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Stringed instrument, accession number 5-2935, described as 3 stringed instrument; Molu; wooden sound box; rawhide skin head, attached with elaborately designed red leather thongs.

Hearst Museum object titled Stringed instrument and vibrator, accession number 5-3021a,b, described as (a) Two stringed instrument. “Yom Shit.” Gourd sound box covered with thin rawhide, held in place by wooden pegs; strings of red leather. 26 inches length; 8 inches width. (b) vibrator sheet metal with rings of copper wire. It inserts into neck of instrument. See 5-2918 for bibliographic information. Also see 5-2976 for musical instrument reference.

Hearst Museum object titled Stringed instrument and vibrator, accession number 5-3020a,b, described as (a) Two stringed instrument. “Yom Shit.” Gourd sound box covered with thin rawhide, held in place by wooden pegs; strings of red leather. 26 inches length; 8 inches width. (b) vibrator sheet metal with rings of copper wire. It inserts into neck of instrument. See 5-2918 for bibliographic information. Also see 5-2976 for musical instrument reference.

Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-2917, described as Cane zither; composed of a series of cane lashed together; “strings” made from split cane.

Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-3030, described as Cane Zither; Yom Kwo; composed of a series of cane lashed together, "stings" made from split cane; pitch controlled by wrapping varying thicknesses of fiber around "strings".