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The Saw Ou, or Chinese fiddle, used in Siam, is suggestive of a modern croquet mallet, with pegs stuck in the handle, and has only two strings, fastened from the pegs to the head. It is played with a bow which the performer cleverly inserts between the strings.

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Chatterbox, 1906
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Sunday 27 December 2020

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musical instrument, Place:Asia, Stringed instrument

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