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Piwaang, fiddle. The instrument is carved from a single piece of wood, stained black, with an oval back and tapering neck. The peg-box terminates in a stylised horse's head. Four wooden pegs. The skin soundtable with five circular soundholes. Small wooden bridge with three grooves for the three gut strings. This instrument is played by the Taamaang and other ethnic groups who live in the high Himalayan area. Acquired by the donors in Greenwich Market, circa 1990.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
