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Mandolin

late 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mandolin
  • Date: late 19th century
  • Geography: Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: turtle shell, wood
  • Dimensions: L. 73 cm; W. 36 cm; H. 22 cm
  • Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.1026
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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