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Banjo

Banjo

(American, 1822–1899)
about 1845–55
Object PlaceBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Medium/TechniqueOak, maple
DimensionsOverall: 30.9 x 9 x 94.7 cm (12 3/16 x 3 9/16 x 37 5/16 in.)
String length: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Credit LineHelen B. Sweeney Fund and Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number2007.51
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsStamped at base of neck: W. BOUCHER, JR. / BALTIMORE
ProvenanceAbout 1996, sold by source unidentified, Harrisonburg, Virginia, to James Bollman, Arlington, Massachusetts; 2007, sold by Bollman to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 21, 2007)
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