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vielle

human history
  • Other Name

    Wendish fiddle

    husle

  • Description

    husla, a bowed, three stringed instrument, body and scroll orange stained wood, circular, carved floral decoration with eight small holes on upper body at end of neck, two slim rectangular sound holes on either side of the dark, stained wood tail piece, thin black double line of inlay decoration around edge on top surface and reverse surface

    1 vielle

    Robert C White, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand, circa 1977

    figured maple, spruce, rosewood, gut, 645 x 190 x 77 mm

    1998.60.251 Castle 383

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1998.60.251
  • Accession Date
    10 Oct 1998
  • Other Id

    383 (Castle)

  • Department

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