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Description One gadulka fiddle bow, Bulgaria, Arbanassi region, circa 1985, purchased with a gadulka (Horniman Museum number 2012.159.1) from a market stall in Arbanassi, Bulgaria on 8th June 1994. The outcurved bow is made of a curved stick. The horsehair string is tightly bound to the bow with cloth and thread.

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  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 445 mm x 96 mm x 19 mm