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Lyre (beganna)

1900–50
Object PlaceEthiopia
Medium/TechniqueWood, animal skin
DimensionsLength 121 cm (47 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Avrum Bluming
Accession number1975.318
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceBefore 1975, sold by source unidentified, Ethiopia, to Dr. and Mrs. Avrum Bluming, Newton, Massachusetts; 1975, gift of the Blumings to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 14, 1975)