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Bass drum

(American, founded in 1909)
1930–1940
Medium/TechniqueWood, metal, calfskin, electrical components
DimensionsOverall (approximate): 41.3 × 71.1 cm (16 1/4 × 28 in.)
Credit LineGift of Stephen Brown in honor of Theodore Dennis Brown
Accession number2019.2235
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceBy about 1979, Dennis Brown, Massachusetts; 2019, from Dennis Brown to Stephen Brown, Massachusetts; 2019, gift of Stephen Brown to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 11, 2019)
Restricted: For reference only
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