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Folk violin
Folk violin

Folk violin

19th century
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueMaple, pine
DimensionsLength 59.5 cm, width 21.9 cm (Length 23 7/16 in., width 8 5/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Frank G. Webster
Accession number1987.10
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1987, sold by Harold Priest, Damariscotta, Maine, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 1987)
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