Violin Bow

Unknown Artist

early 19th century

Violin Bow by Unknown Artist

Medium

Pernambuco, whalebone, ivory, ebony, silver, mother-of-pearl, horsehair

Dimensions

Length of stick: 72.6 cm (28-11/16 in.) Length of hair: 64.3 cm (25-1/2 in.) Weight: 54.3 grams

Classification

Chordophone-Accessories-bow

Culture

French

Department

Musical Instruments

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Annie Bolton Matthews Bryant, 1933

Accession Number

34.86.1b

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