Set of medium violin strings owned by Bo Diddley: Museum Object and Cultural History
Set of medium violin strings owned by Bo Diddley: Date: mid 20th century. Created by: Thomastik-Infeld, Austrian, founded 1919. Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008.
The object in the museum catalogue
Small plastic package containing four violin strings housed in paper envelopes. The envelopes are pink and white, with pink type. Block of type at top center of envelopes reads, [?Spirocore" / Kunstler- / Seilsaiten].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid 20th century
- Created by: Thomastik-Infeld, Austrian, founded 1919
- Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008
- Type: strings (chordophone components)
- Medium: metal with plastic and paper
- Dimensions: 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 1/2 in. (11.4 × 11.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Place used: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Men
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
- Object number: 2013.177.1.3
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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