Yehu

This is a Chinese spike-bowl fiddle, whose resonator is made of a polished coconut shell with a thin wooden top. The instrument would have two pegs and there is a mark on the soundboard for a large bridge (probably a conch shell or a tightly-rolled cloth). There is a small light wood inlay on the neck finial, and there are two nylon strings attached to the bottom button. The bow, that would have b…