Ancient Jew’s harp discovered in Siberia and it still works after 1,700 years
By WILL STEWART
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Wed, Jan 10, 2018 | UPDATED: 14:51, Wed, Jan 10, 2018
The harp was found at an archeological site in the Altai Mountains, and is around 1,700 years old
The instrument was found at an archeological site in the Altai Mountains.
Also known as a jaw harp, the reed is placed in the performer’s mouth and plucked with the finger to produce the note.
The instrument – four inches in length – was made by a craftsman from the ribs of a cow or horse and dates from the time the nomadic Huns controlled southern Siberia 1,580-to-1,740 years ago.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/902775/Russia-archaeology-ancient-Jew-s-harp-Siberia-works-1-700-years-old