Lira da braccio

1511

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Lira da braccio
Maker: Giovanni d'Andrea
Date: 1511
Culture: Italian
Medium: Varnished softwood and maple, ivory, ebony, bone, parchment, brass, gut strings
Dimensions: 810 × 260 × 70 mm

Weight: under 40 lbs
Classification: Musical instruments
Credit Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Collection of Historic Musical Instruments
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments