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A 15 string zither, made from a light coloured hardwood, possibly birch. The top of the soundboard is inscribed “???????????” (“quail”) and has a stylised representation of a bird in a tree.
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mid 20th century - Maker:
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International Anthony Burgess Foundation - Inventory number:
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Russia - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:314.122 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither)
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- Inscriptions:???????????|Made in USSR
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:314.122 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither)
- Repository:International Anthony Burgess Foundation
- Measurements:L 370