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Lute (baglama)

early 20th century
Object PlaceProbably Turkey
Medium/TechniqueBeech, walnut, spruce, mother-of-pearl
DimensionsLength 125.6 cm, width 21.5 cm, depth 21 cm (Length 49 7/16 in., width 8 7/16 in., depth 8 1/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Lindsey Fund
Accession number67.1230
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1967, sold by Jane Hoffman, Concord, Massachusetts, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 13, 1982)
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