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Charango

Charango, lute. Pocoata (Pukwata)-type charango. The wooden waisted body with rounded back painted green. The table with palmette inlay at the centre-base and purfling of red, green and brown stained woods; circular sound hole, tension bridge. The wooden finger-board with twelve metal frets. The pegbox with ten rear-entrant pegs for five double courses of wire strings.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:321.321 Necked bowl lutes
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 622 x 162 x 88 mm