Musical instrument
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Skin, Wood
Measurements
540 mm (H)75 mm (W)60 mm (D)
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139634
Summary
Spoon shaped stringed instrument with a bird's head handle. One wooden fish tail key exists, the other is missing. The head is covered with skin/leather and is pierced with six holes where the strings would have been. The arm is decorated with a moon and star, inlaid in mother of pearl.