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1 2022-27-42 Bow Instrument bow used for playing the Japanese kokyū, a spike fiddle that resembles the shamisen and the only traditional Japanese instrument that is played with a bow. The bow stick is made of two pieces of wood which are meant to be taken apart when not in use; the two pieces are connected to one another by a 4.5 cm long ring of metal into which smaller pegs carved into the end of each piece fit. The bottom piece of the bow stick is straight and tapered, starting thick at the bottom and becoming thinner near the metal connector; on this portion of the stick there is a small metal ring approximately 18.5 cm up from the bottom, a dark purple thread (possibly silk) is tied around this ring then wrapped around the stick above it several times, this thread holds one end of the horse hair. The top piece of the bow stick is also tapered slightly and curves at the top; near the tip is a metal hook through which a metal loop at the top of the horse hair is attached. The horse hair, which is drawn across the strings to produce sound, is white and held together in a bundle by white thread (possibly silk) looped around it at either end and tied tightly; there is a clear plastic ring also around the horse hair which can be moved around.  
2 2022-27-9 Instrument Simple horn or trumpet made from a long, thin gourd which has been dried and hollowed out. The top and bottom of the gourd have been cut off to allow air to travel through the instrument. Ornamental patterns have been carved over the entire outside surface of the gourd. Country of use is still unknown.