Apache Fiddle and Bow By Amos Gustina

Agave, willow, Native pigment, sinew, wire, cotton string. Fiddle made by removing the agave pith at both ends of the stalk and plugging the holes. Fiddle is secured in the middle with sinew and at the ends with wire, then painted. Bow is painted red and notched at both ends.

Condition: Very good condition. Horsehair strings are missing.

Circa: 1890