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Fiddle (kokyu) and bow
Fiddle (kokyu) and bow

Fiddle (kokyu) and bow

19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueRed sandalwood, cat skin, lacquer work
DimensionsLength 67.7 cm, width 14.1 cm, depth 6.7 cm (Length 26 5/8 in., width 5 9/16 in., depth 2 5/8 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2151a-b
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsIn ink inside body: [three Japanese characters]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)