Ukeke

Description:
Ukeke. Mouth bow. This is a string instrument. The forked end of the stem is placed over a person’s mouth and the opposite end is held by hand. The bow is made of wood. It is rectangular and long in length with a filed fish tail at one end. This end would be placed over the mouth. The surface consists of two 'ohe (bamboo) frets on either end where four nylon strings are pulled over through perforations on the reverse of the bow. The bow is cur...
Display date:
Made: Pre 1989
Location:
Hawaii
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
Not specified
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Auckland Museum Collections
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira