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2022.44.1.2

Bow for violin 2022.44.1.1.

2022.44.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow for violin 2022.44.1.1.
Long description
Bow for violin 2022.44.1.1. The bow is a straight, cylindrical stick of wood, with a projecting block at the top and bottom. A string of black horsehair is tied through a perforation in the top of the bow, and is tied to the bottom of the bow with a length of string.
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 2006
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Horse Hair Animal, Material String, Process Carved, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length 572 mm, Width 28 mm, Depth 18 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2022.44.1.2

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Bowed Lute

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