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Fiddle & bow. Fiddle made from agave stalk & strung w/ sinew
Fiddle & bow. Fiddle made from agave stalk & strung w/ sinew
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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