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Kamancheh

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What it is

Hornbostel-Sachs code: 321.311Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
Materials: Wood · metal · etcThe Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
Specimen dimensions: 92.7 cm × 25.8 cmMeasured on museum specimen met-oa:500952.The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
Evidence: Evidence: Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗Evidence: The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

How it came about

EvidenceEvidence: The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗Evidence: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists · checked 2026-11-14 ↗Evidence: Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

First appearance

1850–1889Earliest artefact or recordIran (Persia)The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
2017Designated / inscribedAzerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

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Connected items

See also

Nyckelharpa Hardanger fiddle

Official catalogue IDs

Hornbostel-Sachs: 321.311The Met object: 500952

Further reading

The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments — Kamancheh (met-oa) ↗

💡 Everyday examples

Specimen met-oa:500952 measures 92.7 cm long by 25.8 cm wide — length is about 3.6 times the width (92.7 ÷ 25.8 ≈ 3.6).
Earliest artefact or record: 1850–1889 · Iran (Persia) (The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments)

Sources: Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda ↗ · The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments ↗

checked: 2026-11-14

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