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Lituus (after ancient Roman type)
Lituus (after ancient Roman type)

Lituus (after ancient Roman type)

Victor-Charles Mahillon (Belgian, 1841–1924)
late 19th century
Object PlaceBrussels, Belgium
Medium/TechniqueCopper
DimensionsLength 163 cm (64 3/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1991
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)
Lur (after Danish example, about 1000 B.C.)
Victor-Charles Mahillon
late 19th century
Restricted: For reference only
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