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Author: Olivia Maguire

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Author: Olivia Maguire

Context (Field collection)
From the Royal School of Music in Vientiane, obtained by Robin Rattray c. 1960, who later gifted it to Dr Laurence Ernest Rowland Picken.
Event Date 1960
Author: Olivia Maguire

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card reads, '321.313: bowed spike tube-lute. / Cylindrical body, snake-skin table (skin with very large scales ?python). / 2 strings (rear-inserted pegs) of nylon. / With bow; original bridge missing.'
Event Date 1977
Author: Olivia Maguire

Context (Related Documents)
Letter (Archive 2, W16/1/1, Large Box N) from Robin [Rattray] (Monks, Priorswood, Compton, Guildford) to Laurence Picken, dated 9 June 1977 reads:
‘The instruments you ask about were all collected in Laos in 1960. Some I found myself in rather remote villages in Southern Laos, not fair from a place called Saravanne [sic.] which was later devastated by American bombing. The others were obtained from the Royal School of Music in Vientiane. I suppose that may also have disappeared now. There are of course some similarities with the music and dance of Thailand and Laos which could easily cause confusion.’
Event Date 9/6/1977
Author: Olivia Maguire