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Accession Number CCEA2008.3.1 Title Rubab Object Type rubab Creator Wardak, Abdul Date Made 2008 Place Made North America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton Culture Afghanistan Description

This rubab was created especially for the Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology musical instrument collection by Edmonton instrument maker Abdul Wardak. It is made of birchwoord and has a unique metal bowl in the body…

This rubab was created especially for the Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology musical instrument collection by Edmonton instrument maker Abdul Wardak. It is made of birchwoord and has a unique metal bowl in the body that increases the resonance. The neck is decorated with intricate inlaid designs.

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