Zither

90-2-9

From: Near East

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 90-2-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Near East
Section Near Eastern
Materials Wood | Ivory
Description

Rectangular and trapezoidal, made of dark wood. 4 membrane covered resonating surfaces at rectangular end with movable bridge. 2 open sound holes in middle sound chamber (possibly with rosettes). Solid peg box attached to body with fired nut. Top inlaid with ivory, pearl and wood. Sides inlaid with wood. 72 pegs, half of which are missing. Poor condition. Wood cracked and broken, pegs missing, strings broken.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1990
Other Number C-151 - Seder Number

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