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Mandora   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Creator:Gregori Ferdinand Wenger
Title
Mandora
Description
German; Mandora; Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Date 1726
date QS:P571,+1726-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium Maple, spruce, ebony
Dimensions L. to nut 77.1cm (30.35 in.); String L.: Minimum 67.5 cm (26.58 in.); L. of top 48.5 cm. (19.09 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Musical Instruments
Accession number
89.4.3140
Credit line The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
References
  • Gregori Ferdinand Wenger (1726). [89.4.3140] Mandora. Augsburg, Germany.
    "​The mandora is a type of lute that developed in the eighteenth century in Germany, possibly as a simplified, more accessible version of the very complex lutes of the Baroque era. The body of the mandora is smaller and has fewer courses (usually six or seven); this example features six courses, five of them double and one single course. The body alternates ribs of figured maple and bird's eye maple, producing a very subtle yet elegant effect. Ink letters found on the back of the neck correspond with letters of the lute tablature. The unusual bridge is not original. "
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/502848

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Mandora, German, made by Gregori Ferdinand Wenger (MET, 89.4.3140)

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