Musical Bow

2012-31-42

From: South Africa

Curatorial Section: African

View All (3) Object Images

Object Number 2012-31-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Shangana-Tsonga
Provenience South Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Gourd | Metal | Hide
Description

Braced Gourd-bow (Xitende). Musical Bow with a string tied to both ends, in the middle, half a gourd shell is attached. Gourd is damaged, large area of loss.

Height 13 cm
Length 136 cm
Width 19 cm
Outside Diameter 2.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.