Bass Viol, 18th century, Germany, German, Spruce and maple, Body L. 70.8 cm (27-7/8 in.); Body W.: upper bout 34.1 cm (13-1/2 in.), center bout 24.3 cm (9-5/8 in.), lower bout 41.7 cm ( 16-1/2 in.); Rib H.: top block 8.8 cm (3-1/2 in.), center bout 12.2 cm (4-7/8 in.), bottom block 12 cm (4-3/4 in.); String L. 66.5 cm (26-1/4 in.); Total L. 121.3 cm (47-3/4 in.)., Chordophone-Lute-bowed-fretted, Possibly by Matthias Humel, The viol and violin families both consist of bowed string instruments with hourglass silhouettes, but the two differ in the number of strings (four for the violin family, usually six for the viols), the tuning of the strings, and details of their shapes (thicker ribs and sloping shoulders for the viols, several shapes of soundholes for viols versus S-shaped soundholes for violins, flat backs for viols versus arched backs for violins, as well as far more variety of outlines for viols than violins)
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Bass Viol, 18th century, Germany, German, Spruce, maple, Body L, 70.8 cm, 27-7/8, W, upper bout 34.1, 13-1/2, center 24.3, 9-5/8, lower 41.7, 16-1/2, Rib H, top block 8.8, 3-1/2, 12.2, 4-7/8, bottom 12, 4-3/4, String, 66.5, 26-1/4, Total, 121.3, 47-3/4, Chordophone-Lute-bowed-fretted, possibly, by Matthias Humel, viol, violin families, consist, bowed string, instruments, hourglass silhouettes, two differ, number, strings, four, family, usually six, viols, tuning, details, shapes, thicker ribs, sloping shoulders, several shapes, soundholes, viols versus, S-shaped, violins, flat backs, arched, backs, well, far, variety, outlines
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