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Musical bow

Musical bow

19th century
Object PlaceSouthern Africa
Medium/TechniqueWood, gourd
DimensionsLength 106.2 cm, width 13.4 cm, depth 9.8 cm (Length 41 13/16 in., width 5 1/4 in., depth 3 7/8 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1702
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)