Cleveland Museum of Art
Spike fiddle (endingidi or iningidi)
1900s
A photograph taken around 1929 shows that this instrument once had a tassle of long, black animal hair attached to the handle. This tassel beautified the instrument and gave it a dignified "clothed" presence when played at the Bugandan court.
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