Stringed Musical Instrument Item Number: 734/7 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

An instrument formed of a hollow cylindrical wooden drum covered with skin, with a stick running through it, the far end of which has red-brown and light brown hair attached. A small stick which tapers down and has fibre wrapped around near the tapered end goes through the hair end of the sick. The string is broken.

History Of Use

Orufu stringed instrument that is played with a bow (734/9). Similar to the masenqo of Ethiopia, or a spike fiddle.