Detail View: The AMICA Library: Chitarrone
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1988.87
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Tecchler, David
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Creator Role:
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Maker
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by David Tecchler
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Title:
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Chitarrone
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Rear View
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Creation Date:
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1725
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Creation Start Date:
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1725
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Creation End Date:
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1725
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, tortoiseshell, various other materials
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Classification Term:
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Chordophone with neck/plucked
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Dimensions:
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L. 70 1/2 in. (179.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1988.87
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Credit Line:
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Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1988
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Rights:
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Context:
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This type of large lute was a favorite instrument for vocal accompaniment in Baroque Italy. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.mi1988.87.AV1.tif
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