Rebec

Rebec
The rebec in "Virgin among Virgins" (1509), by Gerard David.
String instrument
Classification
Hornbostel–Sachs classification321.21-71
(Bowl lyre sounded by a bow)
DevelopedMiddle Ages
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The rebec (sometimes rebecha, rebeckha, and other spellings, pronounced /ˈrbɛk/ 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.