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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, museum number 5-4691b, described as (a) single string violin (masenk'o): made of wood, goatskin & horse tail hairs; Length 66 cm. (b) bow; wood with horse or cattle-tail bowstrings. Length 33 cm. Used by male minstrel to accompany his songs see acc. envelope for additional information. Collected 10/65.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow for playing stringed instrument, museum number 5-11819, described as Bow for playing stringed instrument, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11819, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Iron bar made into bow with horsehair strings stretched between ends; leather thongs, cowrie added for string tension Context of use: for playing stringed musical instrument Description: Bow, for playing stringed musical instrument; iron bar, perforated at one end, notched at other; horsehair string cluster stretched between the two ends, secured by leather; thongs and cowrie shell added at one end to increase string tension; 52.5 cm. l.; 3 cm. w.;
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow for playing stringed instrument, museum number 5-11818, described as Bow for playing stringed instrument, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11818, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Iron bar used as bow -- horsehair strings stretched between its two ends, secured with thongs, cotton knots; Context of use: To play stringed musical instruments Description: Bow, for playing stringed musical instrument; iron bar, perforated at one end, notched at other end; horsehair cluster string stretched between two ends, secured by being bound in cotton knots; leather thong (black) with cowrie shell added to notched end to increase string tention; 46 cm. l.; 3.2 cm. w.;
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Esraj bow, museum number 9-11932b, described as Esraj bow; length: 59 cm; width: 4.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle and bow, museum number 10-1969a,b, described as A) Fiddle of bamboo and wood, 4 string, red and white wool tassels, 19½ inches long B) Bow, made of wood, 20½ inches long
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle and bow, museum number 9-16246a,b, described as (A) Violin-like stringed musical instrument with sheet brass ornaments nailed to the hardwood body; Length: 50.2 cm; (B) bow of bamboo & plant fiber, Length: 32.4 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle and bow, museum number 5-2932a-d, described as A) Fiddle; Goge; gourd box; reptile skin head; horse hair string; red leather trim; B) Bow; M'bakan Goge; made from nail puller; horse-hair string; leather handle; C) lump of resin; Karu; D) Magic amulet; leather with geometric designs.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle bow, museum number 2-71516d, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Instrument and bow, museum number 5-2624a,b, described as Wooden string instrument with bow.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Instrument and bow, museum number 5-8866a,b, no description available.