Tambūra
Item
Title
Tambūra
instrument, string
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Musical Instruments
Description
Stringed tambūra made from wood and leather. Long wooden neck curves upwards from the base of the instrument, which is a hollow bowl shape. Base of the bowl is covered in leather, which is stitched together and is decorative in effect. [FN/ON/FHM 2019]
No additional information in the Gordon's School register of objects. [NSty 23/10/20]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
1800
1900
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
150 mm x 350 mm x 300 mm
Identifier
GGC247
Source
Space/Place
Sudan
Rights
© Royal Engineers Museum