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Item: #TRA05 Fiddle HT: 57 CMS WIDTH: 14 CMS. Wood with twine, bamboo with human hair string later half of 20th century, Ilongot

The Ilongot were a much-feared tribe of warring headhunters inhabiting the province of Nueva Vizcaya, on the lower slopes of the Eastern Cordillera. Their material culture consists of very finely-wrought personal adornments. This guitar shows the elegant, minimalist lines that characterizes their shields and larger objects. The fiddle itself has twine string, the bamboo bow, has a string of human hair. The wood has a dark, smokey patina, now showing a subtle sheen. It comes with a custom-made stand.

Price: USD 400.00

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