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Streich Zither

mid-19th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Streich Zither
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Geography: Austria or Germany
  • Culture: Austrian or German
  • Medium: Wood, metal, mother-of-pearl, ivory.
  • Dimensions: L. 48.6 cm., Greatest width 27.0 cm., Depth of soundbox 2.9 cm., Sounding length of strings 38.9 cm.
  • Classification: Chordophone-Zither-bowed
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.998
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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