| Object Number | 90-2-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iran |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Wood | Mother-of-Pearl |
| Description | Pear-shaped wooden Lute. Back of neck and body painted black. Sound board and finger board with ivory and mother of pearl inlay. Triangular mother of pearl inlay at bottom edge of soundboard and up the center of finger board. 7 circular mother of pearl inlays in sound board, 1 with square of ivory inlay around it. 4 pegs (2 lateral, 2 frontal). Peg box with carved ivory facing. Carved top to peg box, of ivory. 14 movable string frets and metal strings. Good condition. Frets loose, strings broken. Length: 78 cm. Width of soundboard: 12.5 cm. Depth of body: 10.5 cm. |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1990 |
| Other Number | C-194 - Seder Number |
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