Hi everyone, I've enjoyed reading your posts and I'm pretty much an amateur but my late husband collected all sorts of things, especially musical instruments and sheet music. I have one beautifully carved instrument that I haven't a clue what it is. Does anyone know its function? Or name? etc.
Very interesting.. I see 4 strings with tunning knobs. I have no real idea of what it is.. maybe atunning device, a pitch pipe, early harp Maybe someone has a concept too.. Thanks.
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Bill
Hello Kaykane and welcome to the forum. We are all amateurs here at something or other.
Assuming that this could not be a walking stick of some sort? What are the dimensions?
Would love to know what it is
teddy
Yes, welcome to the forum KayKane. Lovely pictures. There could be provision for five strings. It could be helpful to know its dimensions and geographic origin if possible. Hopefully the accumulated knowledge of our members will come up with an answer.
I will roughly guesstimate that it is a type of Psaltery - One that could give an intonation for a reader of Rhyming Verse.
Yes I thought that.
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teddy
Hello, and welcome to the forum.
It looks very interesting, but what it is I cannot say.
Margaret
Look up psaltery - Its really a rudimentary stringed instrument........Originally Posted by teddy
Thank you CD, I will
teddy
well I guess I was in the ballpark then...LOL
I wish you the Best for each day, now and always.
Bill
This looks like a bow, like a violin bow, with resonating strings.
An old bow doesn't need hair or filaments, it can just be a bough.
Bough, and then bow. Like bows in your hair and bow-ties. Additions.
The resonating strings might be as loud as the instrument,
with only a piece of bough for what might not have strings.
Anyone here saw any music, lately?
an... an... anna... yeah, an I doan bough down fer nuttin'er no body.
I let the squirrels make my acorny deposits for me.
Looks somewhat like a diminutive harp. Any museums you could contact Kay?
Spot on CD or if I can suggest a "Tomato slicer"
I live about 1/2 hour from Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix - I may pay them a visit soon.
I think the one in Phoenix features barbed wire from the first Apache reservation,
a totally different tone and cultural expression.
This rez instrument was noted for being used mainly with a rough, raking motion.
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