Alternative Title
Pi-bang. |
Instrument
Pi bang |
Instrument Family
Strings |
Place Made
Nepal ; Eurasia |
Date Made
Mid 1980s or earlier |
Description
String instrument, painted red, carved from one piece of wood with small round resonator, narrow body tapering towards the neck, and large pegbox with semi-circular profile. The resonator is covered with hide, attached with small metal tacks. A thin wooden sheet with central keyhole-shaped cut-out encloses upper two-thirds of body, forming fingerboard and sound-table. Three notched pegs, three strings of nylon (?). Four small holes in back of neck; through two of these a loop of string is attached. Hole in centre bottom of resonator. Small scalloped bridge taped to a note wrapped with the instrument.
A bow (3680) has previosly been associated with this instrument, probably due to its previous incorrect identification as a pi-wang (Tibetan bowed lute) |
Measurements
Resonator diameter: 89 |
Provenance
Gift of Geoffrey Samuel, 1996. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
3679 |