Violin

Unknown

late 19th century · Wood · Musical Instruments

Description: This roughly carved folk violin is built on a European model. Like European violins, the instrument has F holes and four strings (two gut and two overspun). Accompanied by a heavy wooden bown.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Wood

Culture

Papuan New Guinean (New Ireland)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889