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Portable Gothic Harp

19th century copy of 15th century object
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portable Gothic Harp
  • Date: 19th century copy of 15th century object
  • Geography: Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Wood, various materials
  • Dimensions: Height: extreme 60.0 cm
    length of pillar 63.5 cm
    above soundboard 52.0 cm
    Soundboard: resonating length 47.2 cm, greatest width 9.6 cm,
    Strings (sounding length): longest 49.5 cm
    shortest 9.5 cm
    c2 string 28.0 cm
  • Classification: Chordophone-Harp
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.1572
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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