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Thai,
20th century
Unknown
Undated
Classification: Chordophone
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
Accession Number: 4508.2003
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Two-stringed bowed fiddle, native to Thailand. A long wooden neck is attached to a coconut shell soundbox covered in cowskin. Like its smaller cousin the saw duang, it is played upright, resting between the legs.
Dimensions
Overall length: 79.9 cm
Saw u
Photo credit: Alex Contreras
Description
Two-stringed bowed fiddle, native to Thailand. A long wooden neck is attached to a coconut shell soundbox covered in cowskin. Like its smaller cousin the saw duang, it is played upright, resting between the legs.
Dimensions
Overall length: 79.9 cm
Thai,
20th century
Unknown
Undated
Classification: Chordophone
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
Accession Number: 4508.2003
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Two-stringed bowed fiddle, native to Thailand. A long wooden neck is attached to a coconut shell soundbox covered in cowskin. Like its smaller cousin the saw duang, it is played upright, resting between the legs.
Dimensions
Overall length: 79.9 cm