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Balalaika
Small balalaika, of reddish-brown wood, corners painted black, fingerboard also black, with three metal strings, black plastic tuning pegs. With green cloth carrying case.
- Date:
20th century - Maker:
Lunacharski Factory of Folk Music Instruments - Collection:
Bate Collection, Oxford - Inventory number:
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Russia, St Petersburg (Leningrad)
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- Materials:Wood;Plant;Metal;Plastic;Synthetic;Textile
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- Inscriptions:MMP RSFSR GLAVMUSINTRUMENT 2 [inside wreath] DIPLOM V TOROI STEPENI FABRIKA NARODNIJ MUSIKALINIJ SHIPKOVJ INSTRUMENTOV LUNACHARSKOGO LENINGRAD [in cyrillic letters, label inside] [there is at least one more label inside, but it can not be read]
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- Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
- Measurements:Max L = 545 mm Max W = 350 mm