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Folk violin
Folk violin

Folk violin

early 19th century
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueMaple, pine
DimensionsLength 61 cm, width 20.6 cm (Length 24 in., width 8 1/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number1976.137
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1976, gift of Harold Priest, Harvard Massachusetts, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 14, 1976)
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