Bow for a treble rebec. The bow has an outcurved, octagonal stick with a pike's head and immoveable frog. The tension of the hair is maintained by the player's fingers.

bow
M44a-1983
Musical Instruments

Broad category

Musical Instruments, Bow

Additional names, titles, or classifications

catalogue name:  bow
classified as:  musical bow
object name (Horniman Ethno.):  musical bow

Additional maker information

maker:  Dolmetsch, (Eugène) Arnold

Place

Haslemere, Surrey, England, UK, Western Europe, Europe

Additional place information

made:  Haslemere 

Date made

1934

Additional date information

1934 

Materials & techniques

wood; iron; hair

Additional material & technique information

material: wood (overall)
material: iron (overall)
material: hair (overall)

Measurements

overall: 700 x 10 x 35 mm

Additional measurement information

overall: 700 x 10 x 35 mm

Dolmetsch Collection

Provenance

previous owner:  Dolmetsch, (Eugène) Arnold 

Further reading

Horniman Museum and Palmer, Frances, 1981. The Dolmetsch collection of musical instruments. London: Horniman Museum & Gardens

Related objects

part of rebec (M44-1983)

Related subjects

object name (Horniman Ethno.): musical bows
material: wood
material: hair
material: iron

Record created 1999-12-26 by RPERKINS

Record last updated 2017-10-23 by XGVIEWS