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Rebec or Kemençe (Lira)

Makerprobably Leopoldo Franciolini

Place createdItaly, Europe

Mediumvarious inlaid wood, mother-of-pearl, spruce, ivory, mastic, gold leaf

Dimensions21 5/8 × 5 1/4 × 2 15/16 in. (55 × 13.3 × 7.5 cm)

ClassificationsMusical Instruments

DepartmentMusical Instruments

Credit LineGift of the Estate of Eda Kuhn Loeb

Accession Number1952.52

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