Fiddle Bow

81-11-64

From: North Africa (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 81-11-64
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North Africa (uncertain)
Culture Area North Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather | Fabric
Description

Wooden bow with a twisted leather string. Two-thirds of the bow handle is crudely wrapped in red felt, brown cotton, and blue-and-white pinstriped cotton. One end of the bow is notched and the other end is thick and rounded, and the bowstring is wrapped around is several times.

Height 3.5 cm
Length 37 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1981
Other Number 29-94-192 - Old Museum Number

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