Peg, probably from musical instrument
Medium/TechniqueWood
DimensionsLegacy dimension: Length: 18 cm
Credit LineWilliam Francis Warden Fund
Accession number49.1922
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceJuly 27, 1938, sold in Paris by Maurice Nahman (dealer; b. 1868 - d. 1948) to the Brummer Gallery, New York (stock no. P15036); May 11, 1949, Brummer sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, part of lot 50 [see note], sold to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1949)
NOTE: Lot 50 included six bronze and carved wood implements; this is described as "heart-shaped peg from a musical instrument."
NOTE: Lot 50 included six bronze and carved wood implements; this is described as "heart-shaped peg from a musical instrument."
50 B.C.–1 A.D.
2040–1070 B.C.
1985–1295 B.C.
1985–1295 B.C.
about 800 B.C.
664–332 B.C.
30 B.C.–A.D 364
30 B.C.–A.D 364