Lyre

Italian

19th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Lyre
Date: 19th century
Geography: Florence (?), Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions: Total length 72 cm, Body length (base--top of arms) 58 cm, Body width (base/ waist/ widest) 29.2/ 8.2/ 34/9, Body depth (top of arms/ foot) 5.6/ 8.8 cm, Diameter of rosette 8.2 cm, Length of yoke (bottom) 17.8 cm, Vibrating length of strings 38.8 cm
Classification: Chordophone-Lyre-plucked
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.1737
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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