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bow

Datemid 19th-early 20th Century
Inventory Number1997-1-0954
ClassificationMusical Instrument Bow
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions1.3 x 70 x 2.5 cm (1/2 x 27 9/16 x 1 in.)
      box: 5.7 × 24.8 × 29.4 cm (2 1/4 × 9 3/4 × 11 9/16 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionA bow, for playing a stringed instrument. The stick curved and has striping; the frog appears to be ebony, and the hair is light colored horsehair. The hair is mostly missing,frayed and broken or detached from the frog and tip. The screw handle appears to be ivory. The bow has a bit of tattered wrapping and no pad.
        Signedunsigned
        FunctionWooden bow for playing stringed instrument
        bow
        bow
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1997-1-0941
        bow
        bow
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1997-1-0938
        bow
        bow
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1997-1-0943
        bow
        bow
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1997-1-0942
        bow
        bow
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1997-1-0940
        bow
        bow
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1997-1-0939
        bow
        bow
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 1997-1-0935
        photograph of the demonstration of an ergograph curve on the kymograph
        photograph of the demonstration of an ergograph curve on the kymograph
        Ontario Science Center
        Date: 1890-1930
        Object number: 1998-1-1204
        Savart-type trapezoidal violin
        Savart-type trapezoidal violin
        Rudolph Koenig
        Date: circa 1865
        Object number: 1997-1-0949
        Portable darkroom closed for travel.
        portable darkroom
        Richard W. Thomas
        Date: circa 1861
        Accessories: bottle and beaker (1998-1-1634a); hydrometer and manual (1998-1-1634b)
        Object number: 1998-1-1634
        bench with 6 Chladni plates and violin bow
        bench with 6 Chladni plates and violin bow
        Marloye et Cie
        Date: circa 1850
        Accessories: horsehair cello bow
        Object number: 1998-1-0081
        hanging wooden xylophone
        hanging wooden xylophone
        Department of Physics, Harvard University
        Date: circa 1850
        Object number: 1998-1-0026