Musical Instrument
Item number 3577/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Begena stringed instrument. Square-shaped resonator, covered with stretched rawhide, which is nailed in place. Triangular wood frame extends from top of sound chamber, made up of two arms inserted through the skin and connected at the top by a crossbar. The crossbar is rectangular on either end, with notches that the arms are inserted into, and a cylindrical centre where the strings are attached. The strings are fastened across the front of the sound box to wood pegs. U-shaped leather pieces placed between each string and the bridge.
History Of Use
A begena is a ten-stringed box-lyre type of instrument.
Item History
- Made in Ethiopia
- Collected between 1967 and 1969
- Owned by Duncan Etches before July 8, 2022
- Received from Duncan Etches (Donor) on July 8, 2022
What
- Name
- Musical Instrument
- Identification Number
- 3577/10
- Type of Item
- musical instrument
- Material
- wood, metal, fibre, rawhide hide, leather and paint
- Overall
- height 113.8 cm, width 51.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
Who
- Culture
- Ethiopian
- Previous Owner
- Duncan Etches
- Received from
- Duncan Etches (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1969
- Ownership Date
- before July 8, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on July 8, 2022
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3577/0010
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