Opuk agoya (arched harp or bow harp).
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Alternative TitleOpuk agoya. |
InstrumentArched harp |
Instrument FamilyStrings |
Date MadePre 1965 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Body made from tortoise-shell carapace; sound-table of cowhide laced with V-lacing to small patch of cowhide on underside; two sound-holes in sound-table; 5 strings of twisted nylon; peg tuning; pentatonically tuned. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Played by men, used domestically solo, or in ensemble of three for song accompaniment. Specific usage history: Acquired from a maker at Gulu in 1965, but probably made earlier. |
NotesP.R. Cooke, 1995. |
Measurements570 |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2029 |