Fiddle and bow

Museum number:
9-16246a,b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3578
Description:
(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.
Donor:
Norma Hill
Collection place:
Kathmandu, Nepal
Verbatim coll. place:
Nepal;; Kathmandu
Collector:
Norma Hill
Collection date:
October 1980
Materials:
Bamboo (material), Brass (alloy), and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Musical bows
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Accession date:
October 1, 1980
Context of use:
Played by professional musicians, the Gaienes of Pikhara, during festivities. They are compensated with rice, cow-peas, vegetables, and sometimes money. Made by men. This example is likely a tourist model. Cost $12 U.S..
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Fiddle and bow, accession 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.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Fiddle and bow, accession 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.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Fiddle and bow, accession 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.

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