COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.64.101.1409
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator Name-CRT:
Unknown Maker
Title:
Mandora or Chitarino
Title Type:
Object name
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
ca. 1420
Creation Start Date:
1410
Creation End Date:
1430
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Classification Term:
Chordophone with neck/plucked
Dimensions:
L. 14 1/8 in. (36 cm); Max. W. 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm); Wt. 255 g (0.12 lb); Diam. of rosette incl. border 3 5/8 in. (8.3 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
64.101.1409
Credit Line:
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Context:
This plucked 5-string instrument has been altered somewhat from its original state, but its shape and rich carving remain intact. Its decoration suggests that it was made as a girl's betrothal or wedding gift.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.mi64.101.1409.R.tif
