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1938.34.587.1

Zither

1938.34.587.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Zither
Long description
Zither. For the records of the two plectra associated with this zither see 1938.34.587 .2 and .3 [GL 24/1/2020]
Geographical reference
Hungary
Europe > Eastern Europe > Hungary
Cultural groups
Magyar
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1912
Date collected
By 1912
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Bird Quill, Process Carpentered, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 158 mm, Length: max 910 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.587.1

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Zither, Plectrum