Lute

A1754

From: Turkestan

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

View All (1) Object Images

Object Number A1754
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Turkestan
Section Near Eastern
Materials Wood
Description

Pear-shaped wooden lute with 2 strings and 2 frontal pegs. Back of body is squared off into 7 segments. Neck end curves back. Part of a piece of paper glued to sound board remains. 4 holes in diamond formation in sounding board. Good condition. Sound board unglued at places from body. 1 string broken. Length: 73 cm. Width of sound board: 13 cm. Body depth: 9.5 cm.

Credit Line Russian Expedition; Zelia Nuttall, 1897
Other Number C- unknown - Seder Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.