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Hawaiian steel guitar (style 4)

(American, 1863–1937)
about 1926
Object PlaceLos Angeles, California, United States
Medium/TechniqueKoa wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl, plastic, steel, copper, nickel silver
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by the Halfway Rock Foundation
Accession number2008.1328
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceBy 2008, obtained by Elderly Instruments from a private owner in Missouri; 2008, sold by Elderly Instruments to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 19, 2008).
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