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Folk violin
Folk violin

Folk violin

19th century
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniquePine, oak
DimensionsLength 62.5 cm, width 20.5 cm (Length 24 5/8 in., width 8 1/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Frank G. Webster
Accession number1987.14
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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