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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Jews' Harp of post-medieval date. The Jews' Harp consists of a sub-U-shaped frame with a bulbous closed end and lozenge shaped section. The arms of the frame taper in width towards the open end though terminate in worn breaks. . The Jews' Harp is 25.7,long, 25.1mm wide, 4.1mm thick and weighs 5.65 grams.The jews' harp is a simple musical instrument which is played by holding the frame lightly between the teeth and plucking the metal tongue with the fingers. The mouth acts as a resonating chamber and can alter the pitch by moving the lips, cheeks and tongue.Egan (1998: p.284) explains that the jews' harp is "an ancient folk instrument with a wide geographical distribution. It is indigenous to South-East Asia, and was certainly introduced to Europe by the time of the Crusades".
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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JEWS HARP
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