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Saw Ou.jpg The minstrels’ gallery, at Exeter cathedralMiniaturesMusical Instruments of the 15th CenturyThe minstrels’ gallery, at Exeter cathedralMiniaturesMusical Instruments of the 15th CenturyThe minstrels’ gallery, at Exeter cathedralMiniaturesMusical Instruments of the 15th CenturyThe minstrels’ gallery, at Exeter cathedralMiniaturesMusical Instruments of the 15th Century

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.