Context (CMS Context)
Dr. Andrea Nixon was a graduate of Selwyn college who completed a doctorate in Mongolian music. The instruments were given by the family of the collector, Dr W.C. Nixon, Glenys Nixon and Douglas Nixon, after her death in May 2004.
A group of black and white photographs were given together with the three instruments (2005.259 A-F; 2005.260; 2005.261). There are 16 photographs of the instruments themselves, 3 photographs of Mongolian musical instruments and 4 photographs of people holding Mongolian instruments. One these is a colour image. The photographs await archiving for the photo archive.
(Bib) Andrea Nixon wrote the Mongolian musical instruments entries in the New Grove Dictionary, edited by Stanley Sadie
Event Date 6/5/2014
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
A: Zither, on 4 feet (possibly a half tube zither which is called a yatga). With 13 strings of nylon?, and secured at shaped end with metal pegs. Zither is D-shaped in section, with flat base. The ends are squared off and one is inlaid with sections of green plastic, outlined in white, with black and white Greek key design in the centre.
B: movable bridge, consisting of 13 individual 2-legged pegs, with a woollen bobble at one end.
Event Date 6/5/2014
Author: maa

Context (Production / use)
The string of bridges is an integral part of the instrument, without which it cannot be played. Therefore, the decision was taken not to split this record. Please store with bridges flat to avoid stressing the strings.
Event Date 8/6/2017
Author: Remke Velden