Chinese JingHu instrument. The neck is made from a hard wood stained a dark brown; the top of the neck is square and has 2 holes through which simple, wooden, teardrop-shaped pegs have been inserted; approximately 1 1/2 cm below the bottom peg the neck transitions into a cylindrical shape; neck is inserted through holes in the soundbox with a small portion coming out from the bottom where the strings are attached. The soundbox is made from a large piece of bamboo; a piece of snakeskin has been stretched over one side of the soundbox, it appears to be held in place with some form of adhesive and a black piece of fabric has been wrapped around the edges, the other side of the soundbox has been left open. One of the strings is made from metal and the other some kind of cord (possibly nylon or silk). On the upper part of the neck, between the two pegs, there is a sticker which appears to have characters written on it, but they are not decipherable. "SAW DUANG" is written in pencil inside of the soundbox.