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Bow for violoncello

(American, 1860–1939)
about 1900
Object PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
Medium/TechniquePernambuco
DimensionsLength 71.5 cm, weight 75 g (Length 28 1/8 in., weight 0.2 lbs.)
Credit LineGift of Ruth P. Chase
Accession number1977.809
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsStamped on frog: H. R. KNOPF. NEW YORK
Provenance1977, gift of Ruth P. Chase, Fayette, Mississippi, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 1977)
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