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Violin and bow

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  • Violin and bow

    Object Details

    Culture/People

    probably Nahua (attributed)

    Collector

    Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994

    Collection History

    Collected in 1948 by Bernard J. Edley (1925-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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    Date created

    circa 1940

    Catalog Number

    21/2088

    Barcode

    212088.000

    Object Type

    Music and Sound

    Object Name

    Violin and bow

    Media/Materials

    Wood, metal wire, cordage

    Techniques

    Carved, bent, glued

    Dimensions

    61 x 21.5 x 8 cm

    Place

    Yapcheck; Quintana Roo State; Mexico

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    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64f83a7ba-0a95-4f06-a869-0a53b2eff557

    Record ID

    NMAI_226402

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