Masenqo

Object/Artifact

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Anytown Museum

Name/Title

Masenqo

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.3

Description

The mesenqo or chira-wata is a single-stringed bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The body of this masenqo is wood carved in the shape of a crouching man. The string on the bow and the instrument is horsehair.

Use

This instrument is used by Ethiopian and Eritrean musicians called azmaris in both secular and religious music.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

Catherine Carroll

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Ethiopia

Continent

Africa

Notes

This instrument was hand-made by an Ethiopian artist

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Stringed

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bow, Instrument

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Musical instruments, Stringed instruments, Animal skins, Wood carvings

Other Name

chira-wata

Material

Wood, Hair - Horse, Parchment, Thread - Cotton

Exhibition

Locals Working Globally