Myanmar
Crocodile zither (mi-gyuang)
Wood, gilt, gut | 20 x 121 x 25.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 74398
On loan, Royal College of Music [London]
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A stringed musical instrument, known as a crocodile zither or mi-gyuang, traditionally played by the Mon people of Burma. It is made of light varnished wood, partly gilt, in the shape of a crocodile with an upturned head from which six strings (now missing) would have extended to the turned dark wood tuning pegs on either side of the 'tail'; it sits on four gilt paws. It would have been played by plucking the strings.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Wood, gilt, gut
Measurements
20 x 121 x 25.5 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
Myanmar