Double Zither

Andreas Giller German

18th century (?)

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Title: Double Zither
Maker: Andreas Giller
Date: 18th century (?)
Geography: Augsburg, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions: L. +/- 58 cm., Greatest width 30.8 cm, Depth of soundbox 5.4 cm., Sounding length of longest string 38 cm., Sounding length of shortest string 37.2 cm.
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.997
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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