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One-string bass fiddle
Alternate name:Long-neck lute, one-string
Date: 1900-1950 ca.
Place Made:Europe
Place Made:United States, North America
Serial No: none
Signednone
DescriptionThe body is box-like in shape, although there is a slight curve to the belly and the back
Two “straight” f-holes are carved into the belly
One wire string runs from a posterior peg, over a nail “nut” and over an “n”-shaped bridge, to be secured at the bottom around a small wooden end pin.
Inked-on lines on the neck indicate finger positions.
Two “straight” f-holes are carved into the belly
One wire string runs from a posterior peg, over a nail “nut” and over an “n”-shaped bridge, to be secured at the bottom around a small wooden end pin.
Inked-on lines on the neck indicate finger positions.
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 05003