Stringed Instrument
ca. 1862 (made)
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A type of violin with a rounded sound box and a scroll head at the end of a long narrow finger board. Blue, red and gold with two red tuning screws. 1 remaining string.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hollowed wood painted. |
| Brief description | Burmese bowed stringed instrument.Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Wood, painted red, blue and gold with scroll head. ca. 1862 |
| Physical description | A type of violin with a rounded sound box and a scroll head at the end of a long narrow finger board. Blue, red and gold with two red tuning screws. 1 remaining string. |
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| Object history | Historical significance: The 1880 Slip Book "native" name for this musical instrument is a "nhyng". Traditionally used in chamber music ensembles with the saung-gauk (harp), mi-gyaung (crocodile zither) & patala (xylophone). Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room No. 7- continued. Case 41.] '02,026. FIDDLE an bow. "Nhyng;" Burmah. 7,291' |
| Other number | 7291 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 02026(IS) |
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| Record created | March 27, 2001 |
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