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Anvils (idiophones)

Scope note

Orchestral percussion instruments, consisting of one or two metal bars mounted on a resonating frame; occasionally, they are actual blacksmiths' anvils. NGDMI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041868

Equivalent Terms used

anvil (idiophone)

Created

13yrs ago

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