Lute, late 16th century, Padua, Italy, Italian, Yew, spruce, ebony, maple, Height: 22 1/16 in. (56 cm), Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, Attributed to Wendelin Tieffenbrucker (German, active 1570–1610), The arched back is formed of 37 ribs, the neck and pegbox--holding 4 bass strings and 20 fretted strings--are veneered with ebony. The fragile spruce top has been removed and is displayed to show repairs and alterations in the original ribbing; a modern replacement top maintains the form of the body
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Lute, late 16th century, Padua, Italy, Italian, Yew, spruce, ebony, maple, Height, 22 1/16, 56 cm, Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, Attributed to Wendelin Tieffenbrucker, German, active, 1570–1610, arched, back, formed, 37 ribs, neck, pegbox, holding 4, bass, strings, 20 fretted, veneered, fragile spruce, top, removed, displayed, repairs, alterations, original ribbing, modern replacement, maintains, form, body
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