Spiked Fiddle

Rebab

29-201-638A

From: Morocco

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Rebab
Object Number 29-201-638A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Morocco
Culture Area North Africa
Creator Cotheel
Date Made 1875-1899
Section African
Materials Mahogany | Ebony Wood | Mother-of-Pearl | Metal | Parchment
Technique Inlaid | Carved
Description

Rebab. 2 gut strings. Polished mahogany back with mother of pearl and metal inlay. Parchment face; ebony neck front with inlay and carved out circular designs. 2 spool-like wooden pegs (lateral). Peg box curves back from neck. Neck is as wide as body where the 2 join and tapers slightly towards pegbox. Horsehair box (29-201-638b) should be with instrument. "This was made by Cotheel, the best instrument maker in Morocco."

Length 57 cm
Width 11.4 cm
Depth 9.8 cm
Credit Line Williams Moroccan Expedition; Talcott Williams and Sophia Wells Royce Williams, 1898
Other Number T.W.339 - Collector Number

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