Bandurria

South American

late 19th–early 20th century

Not on view

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Title: Bandurria
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Culture: South American
Medium: armadillo shell, pine, metal, glass
Dimensions: 80cm x 26.5cm x 15cm
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked
Credit Line: Gift of Miss Alice Getty, 1946
Object Number: 46.34.29
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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