Object Number | 2012-31-44 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Shangana-Tsonga |
Provenience | South Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Gourd | Metal |
Description | Musical bow (Ximvegomvego) is a crescent shaped bow with a gourd acrossing its string. The gourd has two holes on the body and the flat side is covered by hide. Bow was owned by Chief Mhinga. |
Height | 8.3 cm |
Length | 73 cm |
Width | 15 cm |
Outside Diameter | 1.4 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012 |
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