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Lira

A bowed instrument played held downwards with the body resting on the knee, the strings being stopped laterally with the fingernails. Three strings, pear-shaped body, floral decoration on neck.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: c. 428mm.