Archlute, by David Tecchler, ca. 1725
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Archlute

Maker David Tecchler (Austrian, Salzburg 1666–1747 Rome)

ca. 1725

Medium
Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl
Classification
Chordophone-Lute-plucked
Dimensions
Height: 70 3/4 in. (179.7 cm)
Culture
Italian
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musical Instruments
Credit line
Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1988
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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