Context (Related Documents)
Note on the catalogue card in different handwriting: "no bow".

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Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Context (Related Documents)
Line-drawing in ink of object on catalogue card.
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Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for Z 1739.1-2: 'One stringed fiddle, a gourd resonator and a small fibre stringed bow'.
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Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Archive Reference: Box 316, AA4/2/6, letter from C.W. Hobley to Ridgeway dated 24/1/08, Nairobi.
"My dear Ridgeway ...
I did not know you were writing a paper on musical instruments, curiously enough I recently discovered a one stringed fiddle, among the A-Kamba. I call it a fiddle because it is the only musical instrument I have seen in E. Africa that is played by a true bow made of a number of fine trings, I send you a photo of a man playing it. He is a professional fiddler & sings to it in a most weird & fascinating way. The instrument has a bridge but unfortunately when I took the photo the bridge was not in position. I have sent the original instrument to your Museum in a large case with a number of dancing shields & c & addressed them to Baron von Hugel so you will have the original instrument if you care to use it as an illustration for your paper when it is read. ..." [Transcribed JD 20/6/2007]
Event Date 24/1/1908
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Description (Physical description)
A small fibre-stringed bow.
Event Date 23/3/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Context (Amendments / updates)
This object is the bow associated with Z 1739.1, a fiddle.
Event Date 24/3/2022
Author: Katrina Dring