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Lute (rabab)
Lute (rabab)

Lute (rabab)

early 20th century
Object PlaceKabul, Afghanistan
Medium/TechniqueMulberry wood, goatskin, mother-of-pearl, bone
DimensionsOverall: 88.9 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm (35 x 7 x 9 in.)
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number2013.1477
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1972, sold by an unidentified musician, Kabul, Afghanistan, to Verna Gillis, Kerhonkson, NY; 2013, sold by Gillis to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 2013)
Restricted: For reference only
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