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Description: | This bandolin by Cruz Quinal was played in an ensemble for dancing, together with a cuatro (M27-1986), maracas (M28-1986) and a large marimbola (lamellophone) (M25-1986).
Bandolin, flat-backed mandolin with four double courses of wire strings (one string missing). The one-piece back and ribs of dark brown wood. The table in three sections with an oval sound hole and an irregularly-shaped scratchplate of dark brown wood.The tailpiece is of stainless steel with a lobed edge. The pegs are of stainless steel and side mounted to the machine heads. The fingerboard is of dark brown wood with copper alloy nut and 18 frets. Its treble edge juts into the soundhole. Floating bridge. Made by Cruz Quinal of Made by Cruz A. Quinal of San Lorenzo da Caranapuey, Estado Sucre. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | cotton bandolims wood metal mandolins metal thread | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-6063 |
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