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1993-10, Bow
Violin bow
1993-10, Bow

Violin bow

DateCa. 1760
OriginEngland
MediumBubinga wood (est); African blackwood (est), bone, metal, hair, silk (est), metal thread
DimensionsOverall length: 27 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1993-10
DescriptionViolin bow, made from Bubinga wood from West Africa; a typical "swan head"; the frog has an open hair channel and is made from African blackwood; the button is bone; bow is lapped with silver tinsel and yellow roped silk.
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Markingsnone
ProvenanceWurlitzer-Bruck, New York
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