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Lute (cümbüs)

Lute (cümbüs)

(Turkish)
about 1930
Object PlaceIstanbul, Turkey
Medium/TechniqueAluminum, wood, calfskin
DimensionsLength 87 cm, width 30.6 cm, depth 16.8 cm (Length 34 1/4 in., width 12 1/16 in., depth 6 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Avrum Bluming
Accession number1975.319
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceBefore 1975, acquired in Ethiopia by Dr. and Mrs. Avrum Bluming, Newton, Massachusetts; 1975, gift of the Blumings to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 14, 1975)