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Object Number
985-27-10/59075
Display Title
Fiddle. Made from yucca stalk. Some sinew and horsehair remain.
Descriptions
Object Description
Fiddle. Made from yucca stalk. Some sinew and horsehair remain. Covered w/ red pigment. Etched designs of triangles and other geometric shapes. 27.7x12.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Fiddle, wood cylinder, plugged w/resin, split lengthwise, notched, perforated, g
Classification
- String
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 27.8 x 12.6 x 5.9 cm (10 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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