Detail View: The AMICA Library: Tzii'edo' a 'tl (Apache Fiddle)
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.89.4.2631a,b
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Native American; Apache
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Creator Role:
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Maker
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by Athabascan Family, Apache Tribe
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Title:
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Tzii'edo' a 'tl (Apache Fiddle)
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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19th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1800
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Creation End Date:
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1899
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Materials and Techniques:
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Agave flower stalk, wood, paint, horse hair
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Classification Term:
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Chordophone/bowed zither
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Dimensions:
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L. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); Diam. 3 1/2 in. (9 cm); Bowl L. 16 in. (40.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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89.4.2631 a,b
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Credit Line:
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The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
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Rights:
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Context:
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The Apache name for this two-stringed bowed zither means 'wood that sings.' Held against the chest or stomach and bowed like European fiddles, it is used for personal enjoyment or to entertain at home with songs and dances. The hollowed agave stalk body is decorated with traditional designs, and the strings attached to the ends of the tube are of horsehair. As it is the only Native-American bowed instrument, it remains unclear as to whether it is indigenous or of European derivation. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.mi89.4.2631.R.tif
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