Violoncello Head
This 'cello scroll is carved in maple and features a protruding head with an open mouth and long, flowing mane. It surmounts a four-hole pegbox decorated on the back with a floral pattern carved in low relief. The pegbox has been repeatedly rebushed and grafted onto a later 'cello neck of flamed maple which shows traces of its former fingerboard and attachment to the body of the instrument.
Artwork Details
- Title: Violoncello Head
- Maker: Attributed to Joachim Tielke (German, 1641–1719)
- Date: ca. 1670–80
- Geography: Hamburg, Germany
- Culture: German
- Medium: Maple
- Dimensions: Overall L. 49.2 cm (19-3/8 in.)
- Classification: Chordophone-Accessories
- Credit Line: Gift of M-K Enterprises, 1998
- Object Number: 1998.458
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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