Spiked Fiddle

2014-13-51

From: Georgia (Country) | Tiflis

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Native Name Kemangeh (uncertain)
Object Number 2014-13-51
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Georgia (Country) | Tiflis
Section Near Eastern
Materials Wood | Hide | Iron | Mother-of-Pearl
Description

Kemange? spiked fiddle with iron peg, 3 lateral pegs, membrane sounding board, body and neck heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. body retains the old coconut form

Height 19.5 cm
Length 89.7 cm
Width 17.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number L-222-51 - Old Loan Number | 31 - Franklin Institute Number | C-244 - Seder Number | 6184.51 - Franklin Institute Number

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