Sihu ("Four stringed fiddle", Spike tube fiddle)
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Alternative TitleSihu. |
InstrumentSihu |
Instrument FamilyStrings |
Place MadeAsia ; China |
Date MadePre 1888 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Wooden body, diameter 75, depth 96, with concave sides and simple cut-out pattern on base; covered with snakeskin sound-table; 4 silk strings; 4 hexagonal pegs;. |
NotesP.R. Cooke, 1995. |
Measurements850 |
CollectionReid Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number438/1 |