Mandora, ca. 1420, Milan?, Italy, Italian, Boxwood, rosewood, ebony, Height: 14 3/16 in. (36 cm), Chordophone-Lute, This is the most elegant example of three similar, extant small stringed instruments that date from the early fifteenth century. Originally the instrument would have been strung with five strings, but whether it was played with a bow or plucked with a plectrum or fingers, remains unclear
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Mandora, ca, 1420, Milan?, Italy, Italian, Boxwood, rosewood, ebony, Height, 14 3/16, 36 cm, Chordophone-Lute, elegant example, three, extant small stringed, instruments, date, early fifteenth, century, Originally, instrument, strung, five strings, whether, played, bow, plucked, plectrum, fingers, remains unclear
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