Lyre (rotte, after 5th to 7th-century German type)

late 19th century

Object PlaceEngland

Medium/TechniqueOak

DimensionsHeight 78.5 cm, width 17.3 cm, depth 2.8 cm (Height 30 7/8 in., width 6 13/16 in., depth 1 1/8 in.)

Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection

Accession number17.1767

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

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ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)