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lute

Long-necked lute made of different woods with inlaid ivory strips round the edges, the sides stained red, and a hardwood inlay in centre of sounding board where the plectrum hits the wood. Further ivory inlay along the finger-board with white plastic (?) dots between the frets. The keys made of bone (?), - 'prim' or 'tamburica'..

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