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Psalteries

Scope note

Plucked zitherlike chordophones consisting of a raised wood soundboard or shallow soundbox with sound holes, with strings stretched parallel to the board or box and attached at either side by wood pegs or metal pins.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042136

Narrower Terms used

qânûns
kanteles
bell harps
arpanettas

Term used for

psaltries
sawtries

Equivalent Terms used

psaltery

Created

13yrs ago

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