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Description: | A copper-alloy Jew's harp, missing one of its arms. The instrument measures 41 mm long and measures 19.6 mm wide at the head. The corroded remains of the iron tongue are visible in the centre of the head, although the rest of the tongue is missing. The instrument is diamond shaped in section. The Jew's harp is indigenous to South-East Asia and was introuduced to Europe by the time of the Crusades. The instrument was held in one hand whilst the frame was supported between the players teeth. The tongue was plucked with the fingers of the free hand (Egan 1998, page 284). The instrument continued in use in Britain throughout the Medieval and Post-Medieval periods and can still be found in use today. This example is likely to date to the early Post-Medieval period.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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