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Object Number
985-27-10/58977
Display Title
Fiddle & bow. Fiddle made from agave stalk & strung w/ sinew
Descriptions
Object Description
Fiddle & bow. Fiddle made from agave stalk & strung w/ sinew. 3 triangular holes carved in fiddle. Painted geometric designs & patterns of small holes. Sinew string nailed at base & attached a top to carved piece of wood which runs through fiddle. Bow made of wood & horsehair. 45.7x5.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Musical instrument, hollow cylinder painted and carved with stars, strung bow
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Artist
Geronimo
Culture
- Chiricahua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wood, Horsehair, Cotton, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 43.1 x 14.5 x 5.5 cm (16 15/16 x 5 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/58977; 34095; Geronimo
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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