Lute. For the case for this object please see 2022.65.1.2

Collection type: Object
Description: Lute. For the case for this object please see 2022.65.1.2
Long description: Lute, 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. For the case for this object please see 2022.65.1.2
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, Process Carved, Process Glued, Process Carpentered, Process Strung, Process Incised, Process Inlaid
Dimensions: Length 570 mm, Width 196 mm, Depth 148 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2022.65.1.1

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