Lute

2014-13-41

From: Georgia (Country) | Tiflis

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Native Name Tar
Object Number 2014-13-41
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Georgia (Country) | Tiflis
Section Near Eastern
Materials Wood | Gut | Parchment
Technique Inlaid
Description

Tar. A notched-lute (figure-8 form) with movable gut frets and a parchment soundboard. Eight lateral pegs in a heavy peg-box. Inlaid finger-board.

Height 15.2 cm
Length 91 cm
Width 17.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number L-222-41 - Old Loan Number | C-242 - Seder Number | 6184.41 - Franklin Institute Number

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