Lute [.1] and case [.2].

Collection type: Object
Description: Lute [.1] and case [.2].
Long description: Lute [.1], with a teardrop-shaped body, fully rounded underneath. It has six remaining metal strings and eight bone tuning pegs. The front of the body is incised with a foliate design, and inlaid with small pieces of mother-of-pearl and a section of stained plastic giving a tortoiseshell effect. The case [.2] has a hinged lid, and is made of wood covered in black textured cardboard. The inner lining is a red felt fabric. There are three short leather straps which fasten in three metal buckles. There is a handle on the lid.
Geographical reference: Europe (Place of Origin)
Europe (Place of Origin)
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Unknown Source
Date
Acquisition information: Found unentered: 2006
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Bone, Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Material Plastic Synthetic, Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Material Felt Wool Textile Animal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Carved, Process Glued, Process Carpentered, Process Strung, Process Incised, Process Inlaid, Process Covered
Dimensions: Length x Width x Depth: [.1] 570 x 196 x 148 mm, Length x Width x Depth: [.2] 630 x 250 x 200 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2022.65.1

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