Name of Object:

Cümbüş (embroidered)

Location:

Izmir, Türkiye

Holding Institution:

Ege University Museum of Ethnography

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Date of Object:

Beginning of the 20th century

Description:

This a music instrument developed in the early 20th century and used for folk dances played at engagements, weddings and other traditional celebrations.

Citation of this web page:

"Cümbüş (embroidered)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;202;en

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MWNF Working Number: TR2 198