Gamba Bow
Unknown
18th century
Medium
Pernambuco wood, horsehair
Dimensions
L. 71.4 cm (28 1/8 in.)
Classification
Chordophone-Accessories-bow
Culture
French
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Kenneth and Andrea Miron Gift, 2003
Accession Number
2003.114
About the Artist
Unknown
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