Fiddle
2014-13-126
From: North Africa | Akar (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2014-13-126 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | North Africa | Akar (uncertain) |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Leather | Brass |
| Description | Fiddle with bent-back peg box bearing 2 lateral pegs - cylindrical and carved with rings; 3 carved rosettes in front sruface of body; upper body extends directly into neck, lower surface covered wuitg membrane painted with red (?) design); human figure (?) in center. . Two sound holes on each side of neck in carved band. Good condition. No strings or bow, |
| Length | 55.5 cm |
| Width | 11.8 cm |
| Depth | 8.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
| Other Number | L-222-66C - Old Loan Number |
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