321.321-71 Necked bowl lutes sounded by bowing with a bow

Kit. The body is boat-shaped. The fingerboard is of tortoiseshell, bordered by black and white edging. The scroll is ivory, carved into the shape of a cherub's head. Four wooden pegs and strings. The table is of reddish brown wood. Two C shaped sound holes have been carved either side of the wooden bridge. Black wooden tailpiece.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
M15.10.48/1
Date
circa 1645
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 15.5512 x 1.4961 x 1.9291 in.; 395 x 38 x 49 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; tortoise shell; ivory; metal thread; gut; ivory
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
Music Gallery > Side D - Listening to Order > Case D2 - Classification
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