Fiddle
| Native Name | Kemangeh (uncertain) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 2014-13-49 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Georgia (Country) Tiflis |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Wood Mother-of-Pearl Ivory Iron |
| Height: | 11.5 cm |
| Length: | 66.5 cm |
| Width: | 11 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
| Other Number: | L-222-49 - Old Loan Number 30 - Franklin Institute Number C-245 - Seder Number 6184.49 - Franklin Institute Number |
Description
Kemange? Small spiked fiddle with iron peg, three lateral pegs, membrane sounding-board. Body and Neck inlaid heavily with Mother-of-Pearl and ivory. The shape of the body resembles a coconut from which the form was evolved.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Four Thousand Years of Music (18 May 1950 - Apr 1958) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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