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Queen's harp; reconstruction of a boat-shaped harp with 13 strings; on the left are the actual remains of the gold headed tuning pegs and lapis lazuli decoration of the harp; the shape of the instrument was reconstructed on the basis of representations of the instrument on seals, and on sketches made at the time of excavation.

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