Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Sound Devices (hierarchy name)
5. sound devices (equipment)
6. [sound devices by acoustical characteristics]
7. chordophones
8. lutelike chordophones
9. lutelike chordophones: bowed
10. spike fiddles

Anotations

Scope note:

Spike fiddles of the Near East, originating in Iran, with a spherical body, a circular belly of animal membrane or fish skin on which the bridge rests, and from one to four strings, traditionally of silk, though in modern times usually of metal. The instruments are held vertically and turned to present the strings to the bow during performance. Spike fiddle of Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.