Accession Number
CCEA2006.1.3-1
Title
Kamancheh
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 and metal
Measurements
overall: 82 cm x 13 cm x 11 cm
Description
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…
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.
Credit Line
Donated by Peggy Sarjeant
Citation
Page Citation for CCEA2006.1.3-1 - Kamancheh
Page Citation
"CCEA2006.1.3-1 - Kamancheh, Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology - Artifacts." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/14-170727. Accessed 17 May. 2025.