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Bowed String Instruments

The MFA's Musical Instruments Collection contains over 1,100 examples from around the world, ranging from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Explore a selection of bowed string instruments from the Museum's holdings.

Collection Highlights
Violin
Nicolo Amati
1641, with later alterations
Violin
Mathijs Hofmans IV
about 1650
Violin
Giovanni Battista Gabrielli
1761
Violin
Nicolas Augustin Chappuy
1778