Bone
- Object Name:
- Bone
- Object ID:
- 2014.003
- Date:
- 1900-1920
- Description:
- Pair of bones (folk musical instrument). Probably used in minstrel shows in Chichester, NH. Two identical curved, carved rosewood sticks. Cross section is airfoil shaped, with one edge sharper than the other.
A. Bone. More curved than bone B. Concave side is less smooth than that of B, and has more figured grain, with distinct knots.
B. Bone. Straight grain. Very smooth on both sides. - Material:
- Rosewood
- Dimensions:
- W-1.1 L-7.2 D-0.3 inches
- Provenance:
- These bones were purchased at the estate auction of Walter Sanborn (1920-2012) of Chichester, NH, who lived across Main Street from the Grange Hall where minstrel shows performed during the early 20th century.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Sanborn, Walter (1920-2012)
- Subjects:
- Bones (Musical instrument), Minstrel shows
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