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Castanets

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Collection Type

  • Musical instruments

Date

1900-1940

GUSN

GUSN-59285

Description

Stained wood with rounded sides and straight tops, blue and yellow wool ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

castanets
wood (plant material)
Instrument, Percussion
Castanet
Castanet

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P456

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.5020.1-.2

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