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This is a spike-bowl fiddle, whose resonator is made of a coconut shell covered with skin. The neck is made of dark-stained bamboo cane and it has accommodation for two pegs, now missing. The bridge, that would probably be a tightly-rolled cloth, is also missing. There are no strings. The instrument is accompanied by a bow made of vine with dark hair.

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  • Decorative elements:Carved rose on the back of coconut shell.
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:321.311 Spike bowl lutes
  • Repository:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
  • Measurements:Height: 670mm; Width: 148m; Depth: 80mm; Bow length: 705mm