Accession Number
CCEA2006.1.3
Title
Kamancheh and Bow
Category
chordophones
Object Type
kamancheh
Creator
unknown
Date Made
unknown
Place Made
Asia: Iran
Culture
Middle Eastern, Iranian
Materials and Techniques
painted wood with skin, metal, leather, and hair
Measurements
overall: 82 cm x 13 cm x 11 cm
Description
This is a spike fiddle with bow. 1) Kermansheh: Has a small cylindrical body with a skin front and an open hole in the back. The long wood neck continues with a piece of metal that runs through the body and comes…
This is a spike fiddle with bow. 1) Kermansheh: Has a small cylindrical body with a skin front and an open hole in the back. The long wood neck continues with a piece of metal that runs through the body and comes out the bottom as a spike on which the instrument rests while played. The body and neck are painted with leaves and flowers with a person on each side. The metal spike is threaded and has 2 bolts on it, one at the top and one at the bottom. The 4 metal strings connect to small hooks in this spike. There are 4 tuning pegs at the head of the instrument, 2 on each side. They are painted with flowers. 2) Bow: A cylindrical piece of wood with horsehair attached at each end with a metal ring. At the bottom of the bow is a small strip of leather connecting the hair to the wood
Credit Line
Donated by Peggy Sarjeant
Citation
Page Citation for CCEA2006.1.3 - Kamancheh and Bow
Page Citation
"CCEA2006.1.3 - Kamancheh and Bow, Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology - Artifacts." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/14-170726. Accessed 18 May. 2025.