ANTIQUE GUSLE SERBIAN MUSICAL ONE STRING INSTRUMENT WAS HAND CARVED

THE HEAD FEATURES DRYED HYDE. IT IS NAILED ONTO A HAND CARVED WOULD FRAME. SOME OF THE NAILS LOOK SLIGHTLY SQUARED MAKING THIS INSTRUMENT QUITE OLD.

WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SINGLESTRING IS ACTUALLY A FEW STRINGS BOUND INTO ONE. AS YOU CAN SEE THE STRING HAS STARTED FRAYING FROM USE.

ONE SINGLE TURN KEY TIGHTENS AND LOOSENS THE STRING.

THE TOP END IS A FINELY CARVED HORSE HEAD.

A WHIMSICAL ELEMENT AS THE BOTTOM HAS A SMALLANIMALS HEAD STICKING OUT OF THE HIDE.

IT DOES NOT COME WITH A BOW.

IT MEASURES 15-3/4\"L X 4.5\"W X 2-3/8\"H

NOT A HEAVY INSTRUMENT, IT IS QUITE LITE.

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