Smithsonian Museum

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Specimen Count

1

Description

Stringed musical instrument. Carved from dark wood, unpainted. Body is flat on top and rounded underneath. The lower half of the top is covered with skin (like a drum) and the upper half is open. 4 wire strings, wooden pegs. One loose wooden piece (bridge?). A cotton strap is threaded through a hole in the neck (carrying strap?). Bow is attached by a string. Bow is made from bamboo stick, with horsehair attached to each end.

Record Last Modified

6 Oct 2015

Collector

John T. Hitchcock

Collection Date

1960

Object Type

Violin

Topic

Ethnology

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Place

Pokahara, Kaski district, Gandaki Zone, Nepal, Asia

USNM Number

E433335-0