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Accession Number CCEA2006.1.6-1 Title Gusle Category chordophones Object Type gusle Creator unknown Date Made unknown Place Made unknown Culture European, Balkan Materials and Techniques carved wood with skin and thread Measurements overall: 64 cm x 13.5 cm x 7 cm Description

This small fiddle is carved out of 2 pieces of wood, the head and the neck/body. The body is covered in skin. The head is carved in the shape of an an antelope head. There is one string that goes through a hole in…

This small fiddle is carved out of 2 pieces of wood, the head and the neck/body. The body is covered in skin. The head is carved in the shape of an an antelope head. There is one string that goes through a hole in the the triangular-shaped bridge. The tuning peg goes through the back of the head and sticks out the front.

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