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Object Number
985-27-10/58984
Display Title
Fiddle with bow. Fiddle made from mescal stalk. Painted designs of diamonds
Descriptions
Object Description
Fiddle with bow. Fiddle made from mescal stalk. Painted designs of diamonds, triangles, x's & one which is probably an animal in red & black. Patterns of small holes. Horsehair attached to dowel, but broken. Pitch seals each end. Bow made of wood & painted red. Some horsehair remains. 30.7x16.2
Inventory Description
Musical instrument, painted cylinder with holes, crossbow and horsehair, bow
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 30.8 x 16 x 5.4 cm (12 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/58984; 24357
Provenance
Dealer
Babbits Store
(06/01/1922-09/01/1922)
Dealer
Trading Post on Apache Reservation
Intermediary
Samuel J. Guernsey
(06/01/1922-09/01/1922)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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