Accession No
1950.581
Description
A musical bow consisting of a long, curved, wooden stick with a single twisted plant fibre string. The bow has a resonator tied on with fibre, made from a gourd secured to the bow with a length of string and a toggle made from a short pencil. Part of gourd detached and missing, contemporary repair of sewn cane.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda
Period
Source
Leakey, Louis Seymour Bazett (Dr) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1950.581
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Fibre; Gourd; Plant
Local Term
Measurements
1412mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Musical bow.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
NB. Source given as "Ruanda" and "Congo" on catalogue card.
See photograph on back of catalogue card.
Event Date 1/10/1999
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
String broken and tied back together in two places. Gourd cracked in four places, one with original repair and one with chips missing.
Event Date 14/7/2003
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
A musical bow consisting of a long, curved, wooden stick with a single twisted plant fibre string. The bow has a resonator tied on with fibre, made from a gourd secured to the bow with a length of string and a toggle made from a short pencil. Part of gourd detached and missing, contemporary repair of sewn cane.
Event Date 1/12/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:118964
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