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Object Number
44-35-10/27469
Display Title
Violin. Hollowed wood body (yucca plant?) and sinew string.
Descriptions
Object Description
Violin. Hollowed wood body (yucca plant?) and sinew string attached with a nail. Sealed with pitch. Carved with geometric designs and colored yellow and red.
Inventory Description
Musical instrument, hollow cylindrical, painted, triangular perforations, split
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1887-1894
Artist
Geronimo
(04/01/1887-01/01/1894)
Culture
- Chiricahua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alabama
Materials
Wood, Sinew, Metal, Resin
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 7.8 x 8 cm (18 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1 (small bag of resin)
Label on object
44-35-10/27469
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
Intermediary
Old South Church of Boston
(06/14/1944)
Donor
Hemenway Heirs
(06/16/1944)
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