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Kízh kízh díhís

Scope note

Zitherlike instruments of the White Mountain and San Carlos Apache of Arizona and the Diegueño of California, consisting of a hollowed out mescal stalk either split lengthwise or whole, with one or two horsehair strings stretched over small rectangular bridges, one at each end. They are held horizontally with one end resting on the chest or abdomen, and played with a horsehair bow.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000214839

Equivalent Terms used

kízh kízh díhí

Created

13yrs ago

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