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Plectrum; nahun

Nahun 'nail', plectrum of brass for tanbur lute, Horniman Museum number: 2000.12.1. The plectrum is fitted over the index finger of the right hand.

  • Date:
    1988
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  • Collection:
    Horniman Museum and Gardens
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  • Place of production:
    Tashkent (Timezone: Asia/Tashkent)
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  • Materials:copper alloy
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  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: .7874 x 1.378 x .8661 in.; 20 x 35 x 22 mm