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Object Number
995-29-10/74545A
Display Title
Fiddle (A) and bow (B)
Descriptions
Object Description
Agave fiddle made of hollowed out tree limb. Wood is painted white except for natural diamond in center outlined in red. Also ring of natural diamonds at each end outlined in red. Bow is simple curved piece of natural wood; string is missing.
Inventory Description
Musical instrument, hollow cylinder with stick inserted, painted white and red
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920s-1940s
Culture
- Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona?
North America / United States / New Mexico?
North America / United States / New Mexico?
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 43.5 x 8 x 9.2 cm (17 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74545A
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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