String Instruments

Bridge for six-stringed instrument (York Archeological Trust 9039). England - ca. 975-11th C.

Portrait of a Musician by Filippino Lippi (National Gallery of Ireland NGI.470). late 1480s

Sgra-Snyan (The Met 1989.55). Tibet - 14th-15th C.

Rebecchino (The Met 64.101.1409). Italy - 1420

Virginal (The Met 53.6a, b). Italy - 1540

"Bahrām Gūr in the Black Pavilion" and "Bahrām Gūr in the Green Pavilion" from the Khamsa of Niẓāmī (SLAM 292:1949 & 397:1952). Persia - early-mid 16th C.

Baffo harpsichord by Giovanni Antonio Baffo (V&A Museum 6007:1 to 3-1859). Italy - 1574

Virginal by Annibale Rossi (V&A Museum 809-1869). Italy - 1577

Rectangular Octave Virginal (The Met 89.4.1778). Germany - 1600

Koto (The Met 2007.194a–f). Japan - early 17th C.


Harps

Harps on Heraldic Art.


Harp head fittings (National Museum of Ireland R2316). Ireland – 16th C.

David and Bathsheba by Lucas Cranach the Elder (Gemäldegalerie 567B). 1526 


Lutes

Lutes on Heraldic Art.


A Lute Player (Gemäldegalerie 1795). before 1520

Lute (V&A Museum 194:1, 2-1882). Italy - 1540

Lute body (V&A Museum 193-1882). Italy - ca. 1550

Pipa (The Met 50.145.74). China - late 16th–early 17th C.


Lyres

Lyre on Heraldic Art.


Dish (V&A Museum C.2117-1910). Italy - 1525

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