hurdy-gurdy
Kupu whakaahua: hurdy-gurdy, string instrument of traditional design and embellishment, bowed mechanically, a set of melody and drone strings, a resin coated wooden wheel which acts as a bow, and a keyboard with tangents that bear on the strings when depressed, carved female head at the top of the instrument, ebony and ivory upper purfling decoration and keys, ebony box lid with ivory catch, wooden pegs with ivory top stud, ivory bridge catches, ivory handle at base on metal wheel handle, tuned to D and mouche tuned to six, bridge is centred back to hold it from being pulled, trompete string (gut)
Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1998.60.134Rā Tāpiringa: 10 Oct 1998Kupu whakaahua: hurdy-gurdy, string instrument of traditional design and embellishment, bowed mechanically, a set of melody and drone strings, a resin coated wooden wheel which acts as a bow,…