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Musical instrument

Scope note

Sound-producing apparatus whose primary function is to play music.

This term has 24 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300041620

Broader Terms used

<sound devices by function>

Term used for

instruments, musical

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

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