Cittern
Joachim Tielke (German, 1641–1719)
Date:
ca. 1685
Geography:
Hamburg, Germany
Medium:
Wood, ivory, ebony and other materials
Dimensions:
Total length: 63.2 cm (24 7/8 in.); Max. W.: 23.6 cm (9 5/16 in.)
String L.: 37.0
Fingerboard L.: 24.0
Body taper: 4.5-2.4
Classification:
Chordophone-Lute-plucked
Credit Line:
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift and Rogers Fund, 1985
Accession Number:
1985.124