AMICA ID:
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MMA_.64.101.1409
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Unknown Maker
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Title:
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Mandora or Chitarino
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1420
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Creation Start Date:
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1410
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Creation End Date:
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1430
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood
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Classification Term:
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Chordophone with neck/plucked
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Dimensions:
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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)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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64.101.1409
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
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Rights:
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Context:
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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:
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MMA_.mi64.101.1409.R.tif
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