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Mystery of the Week

By , About.com GuideMay 29, 2012

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An interesting piece, this one is not necessarily old, but these "things" can be dated back to around the fourth century BC.

Size: 4 - 6" approximately

So what do you think? Share your thoughts and comments below.

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May 29, 2012 at 11:05 pm
(1) Carole says:

Is it a Jews Harp?

May 29, 2012 at 11:33 pm
(2) Mary Lumsden says:

a tongue harp

May 30, 2012 at 9:30 am
(3) Gerald says:

A Jews Harp

May 30, 2012 at 9:56 am
(4) Ron Chavez says:

It`s “Jaw Harp” , as a young boy I had one in the 60`s . It was tough on the teeth !

May 30, 2012 at 9:58 am
(5) Julie says:

Jews Harp- I have played one…

May 30, 2012 at 10:09 am
(6) Alice says:

Its a Jews Harp!!!

May 30, 2012 at 10:11 am
(7) lisa says:

A jaw harp…I had one in the 60s also and it surely was tough on your teeth…and didn’t sound exceptional, either…

May 30, 2012 at 10:54 am
(8) gene h says:

I had always heard them referred to as a JEws Harp

May 30, 2012 at 11:27 am
(9) Julie says:

jute harp I have one

May 30, 2012 at 11:43 am
(10) Beverly Brunet says:

Jews Harp……………..Juice Harp………………..Jaws Haro…………
Mouth Harp……………….

May 30, 2012 at 12:27 pm
(11) Kathleen Barnes says:

It is a mouth harp. My husband plays one all the time. We have one in our cabinet.

May 30, 2012 at 12:59 pm
(12) Nancy says:

They’re popular with Irish musicians, too!

May 30, 2012 at 1:52 pm
(13) Mille says:

It is definitely a Jews/jaws harp used in country or folk music.

May 30, 2012 at 2:50 pm
(14) Mitzi says:

My grandmother called it a “mouth harp” and she was pretty good at playing it.

May 30, 2012 at 3:26 pm
(15) Dean Bottorf says:

It’s a mouth harp!

May 30, 2012 at 5:38 pm
(16) Mike Simmons says:

juice harp or Jews harp

May 30, 2012 at 6:06 pm
(17) BIG JOHN says:

It is as others said a jews harp. I sure like to hear them, forget about playing one

May 30, 2012 at 6:27 pm
(18) Sukhmandir Kaur says:

Knew this one, trying to remember where I’ve seen them, maybe as a kid in school

May 31, 2012 at 1:17 am
(19) Pete says:

I know it as a Jewish harp.

May 31, 2012 at 4:48 am
(20) Sharon says:

It’s a juice harp.

May 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm
(21) Charlotte Duncan says:

looks like a tuneing fork

June 10, 2012 at 8:30 pm
(22) Marnie says:

Juice Harp

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