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Balalaika

19th century
Object PlaceRussia
Medium/TechniqueBirch, spruce
DimensionsLength 63.3 cm, width 33.6 cm, depth 9.2 cm (Length 24 15/16 in., width 13 1/4 in., depth 3 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of the New England Conservatory of Music
Accession number2005.207
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance2005, gift of the New England Conservatory to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 27, 2005)
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