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Spike fiddle

Spike fiddle or mesenqo, with wooden box covered with skin, wooden neck and single string: Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gondar, 19th century

  • Date:
    19th century
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  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Gondar (Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa)
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  • Period:19th century
  • Materials:Wood; Hide; Fibre
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 711; Approximate Length 210; Approximate Depth 254mm