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Kitharas

Scope note

Ancient Greek box lyres having a square, flat wooden box resonator, two thick, hollow arms connected at the top by a crossbar, and a variable number of gut strings of equal length. MARCUS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042121

Broader Terms used

box lyres

Term used for

cithara
citharas

Equivalent Terms used

kithara

Created

13yrs ago

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