 The rebec in "Virgin among Virgins" (1509), by Gerard David. | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.21-71 (Bowl lyre sounded by a bow) |
| Developed | Middle Ages |
| Related instruments | |
The rebec (sometimes rebecha, rebeckha, and other spellings, pronounced /ˈriːbɛk/ or /ˈrɛbɛk/) is a bowed stringed instrument of the Medieval era and the early Renaissance. In its most common form, it has a narrow boat-shaped body and one to five strings.