Fiddle

2014-13-105.1

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Dilruba
Object Number 2014-13-105.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Parchment | Hair
Description

Broad-necked fiddle with parchment covered notched body. Reddish brown wood. 15 movable frets (4 missing, 1 detached). 2 frontal and 2 lateral pegs for melody strings. 15 pegs (8 missing, 1 replaced) for sympathetic strings, place on board alongside fingerboard which is attached by a screw on either side. Good condition

Length 98.7 cm
Width 15.3 cm
Depth 9.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number L-222-105 - Old Loan Number | C264 - Seder Number | 6184.105 - Franklin Institute Number

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