How long is a full-size violin?

A full-size violin is about 59 cm (1 ft 11 in) long.

Size source: metmuseum.org

Compared with things you know

  • Violin 59 cm
  • Basketball 24 cm
  • Bicycle 1.75 m
Drawn to scale: Basketball, 24 cm across · Violin, 59 cm long · Bicycle, 1.75 m long

Did you know?

A typical violin bow is about 75 cm long, longer than the violin itself, yet it weighs only about 60 g.

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