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Technical description: Trapezoidal body with 4|sound-holes; 22|courses of 4|steel strings running over 2|rows each of 11|moveable ('chessmen') bridges; hitch-pins on left and iron tuning-pins on right.
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Probably 1st half 20th century - Maker:
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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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- Hornbostel-Sachs classification:314.122-4 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither) sounded by hammers or beaters
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- Decorative elements:Gold on black motifs around the sound-holes.
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:314.122-4 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither) sounded by hammers or beaters
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:width 850 at front, 400 at back; depth 385 excluding handle at front; height 80.