Stringed Musical Instrument Item Number: B196 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Erhu-like two-stringed wooden instrument with a sound box (part b) made from half a coconut shell and two drop-shaped tuning pegs (strings and membrane are missing). Wooden bow (part c) is strung with coarse hair. Underside of sound box is pierced with a simple design.
Item History
- Made in Singapore before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Stringed Musical Instrument
- Identification Number
- B196 a-c
- Type of Item
- musical instrument
- Material
- hair, wood, bamboo grass and coconut nutshell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and pierced
- Part A
- height 68.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 10.5 cm
- Part B
- height 60.0 cm, width 3.0 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Malay ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Singapore
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0390 a-c