Urheen or two-stringed violin with body formed of part of a coconut, perforated with star ornament and gilt, and stem of red wood: China

Jing-hu or two-stringed violin with cylindrical body of wood, top covered with snakeskin: China

Bow of cane and horsehair for a jing-hu or two-stringed violin: China

Single string musical instrument, body of wood covered with snake skin, and long arm of wood strung with a single cord to be bowed: Africa, Malawi (Nyasaland), Mang'anja people

Bow for stringed musical instrument, long arm of bamboo with single cord palm leaf: Africa, Malawi (Nyasaland), Mang'anja people

Violin with small cylindrical body covered with snakeskin and long five-sided wooden arm covered with linear ornament and terminating in a carved human head: Africa, Malawi, Yao People

Rude cane bow for use with a violin: Africa, Malawi, Yao People

Violin bow, made in carbon fibre with artificial hair and a silver holographic 'mirage' skin, by E.W. Incredibow Co. Ltd, Mountain View, Arizona USA, 2011