Erh hu

Erh hu *spike fiddle of China, a hu ch'in with small hexagonal body of wood, snakeskin belly, 2 strings looped to the handle and tuned a 5th apart, and a tubular neck that pierces the belly. A very pop. instr. The bow passes between the strings, thus causing them to sound simultaneously (170). Sachs, Curt. The History of Musical Instruments. New York, 1940.