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Fiddle (karadeniz kemençe)

mid-20th century
Object PlaceTurkey
Medium/TechniqueFruitwood, spruce
DimensionsLength 54.8 cm, width 8.2 cm, depth 3.9 cm (Length 21 9/16 in., width 3 1/4 in., depth 1 9/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Lindsey Fund
Accession number67.1231
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1967, sold by Jane Hoffman, Concord, Massachusetts, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 13, 1982)
Restricted: For reference only
19th century
Restricted: For reference only
Klemm & Brothers
about 1820
Restricted: For reference only
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