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Tanburas

Scope note

Lyres of the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf regions, having a circular or bowl-shaped body from which protrude two skin-covered arms, forming two sides of an isosceles triangle whose base is a yoke from which five or six strings, usually of gut, extend to the lower part of the body, attached there to a metal ring which also serves as a bridge.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042864

Broader Terms used

bowl lyres

Equivalent Terms used

tanbura

Created

13yrs ago

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