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Soussi rabāb
Alternate name:Spike fiddle
Date: 1940-1960 ca.
Place Made:Morocco, Africa
Serial No: none
Signednone
Markingsn/a
DescriptionBowed, spike fiddle
Circular resonator covered on both sides with skin (goatskin?) & sewn together at the sides
Hammered brass decorations nailed on to neck
Neck (spike) made of a soft wood stained reddish-brown
1 string made of a number of horsehairs bound together
String attached to lateral peg
Low bridge of wood
The string runs not above the neck but at an angle by its left side. The string is stopped by being touched on the side
Circular resonator covered on both sides with skin (goatskin?) & sewn together at the sides
Hammered brass decorations nailed on to neck
Neck (spike) made of a soft wood stained reddish-brown
1 string made of a number of horsehairs bound together
String attached to lateral peg
Low bridge of wood
The string runs not above the neck but at an angle by its left side. The string is stopped by being touched on the side
DimensionsLength: 29”
Resonator diameter: 9”
Resonator diameter: 9”
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 04054