imzads

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Scope note
Spike fiddles of the Tuareg of North Africa, consisting of a large gourd body covered with goat skin, a skin handle, and a single horsehair string which passes over a bridge to a notch in the end of the handle; it can be either bowed or plucked.
imzads
Accepted term: 06-May-2024