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Jew's harp (chang-qobuz)
1900–50
Object Place: Probably Northern Afghanistan
Medium/Technique
Wood, copper, nickel silver, iron, colored glass
Dimensions
Length 19 cm ( 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Lindsey Fund, by exchange
Accession Number2004.3
CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Idiophones
DescriptionHandle of copper alloy around core of wood, decorated with nickel silver wire and inset with two teardrop-shaped pieces of red glass and small red and blue glass beads. Frame and prong of iron.
ProvenanceBefore 2003, acquired in Istanbul by a French dealer; by 2003, sold by this French dealer to Tony Bingham, London, England; 2004, sold by Bingham to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2004)
Two improvised melodies
Composed by Xushvakt
Performed by Xushvakt on a chang-qobuz, made in Uzbekistan