Qanun (box zither)

Unknown

Alternative Title

quanun, kanun, kanonaki, k'anon, qalon, ganoun or kanoon ; Arabic psaltery

Instrument

Zither

Instrument Family

Strings

Maker

Unknown

Place Made

Iran ; Middle East

Description

Technical description: The qanun is a type of large zither with a thin trapezoidal soundboard. The soundbox is hollow. Levers lower and raise the pitch.

Provenance

Acquired second hand by the donor in Tehran, Iran, 1976.

Collection

MIMEd ; Peter Morris Collection (2019.4)

Accession Number

6470