The jew's harp is an idiophone musical instrument, that is to say an instrument whose material itself produces the sound during an impact, either by an external instrument (such as a drumstick), or by another part of the instrument itself.
In the case of the jew's harp, it is the player's finger that produces the impact.
The jew's harp is made up of two elements. We first distinguish an armature (frame), of any shape which invariably ends in two parallel bars (arms) fairly close together.
Finally, there is a thin membrane (tongue), a few millimeters high, fixed to the frame by one of its ends, free on the other side and which passes between the two bars of the frame.
Approximate dimensions 9x 2.4 cm +/-
Composition : Brass with central iron lamella
Origin Traditional instrument of Nepal, one of the oldest instrument in the world
Arts and crafts
Each piece is unique, and from one craftsman to another, we can find a slight difference between the finished product and the photo, this in terms of shape, pattern or colors.
Note It is important to take into account that the visual being a photograph, there may be slight variations in terms of colors compared to reality.
REF 190912- 220123 / CA11/ 3323