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Title
Mandora
Description
Italian; Mandora; Chordophone-Lute
Date circa 1420
date QS:P571,+1420-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium Boxwood, rosewood, ebony
Dimensions

Height: 14 3/16 in. (36 cm) Width: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)

Depth: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Musical Instruments
Accession number
64.101.1409
Credit line Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
References
  • [64.101.1409] Mandora. Milan?, Italy (circa 1420
    date QS:P,+1420-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
    ).
    "​ Date: ca. 1420 ",
    "​ Geography: Milan?, Italy ",
    "​ Culture: Italian ",
    "​ Medium: Boxwood, rosewood, ebony ",
    "​ Dimensions: 14 3/16 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (36 × 9.6 × 8 cm) ",
    "​ Classification: Chordophone-Lute ",
    "​ Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964 ",
    "​ Accession Number: 64.101.1409 ",
    "​ [Description:] This is the most elegant example of three similar, extant small stringed instruments that date from the early fifteenth century. Originally the instrument would have been strung with five strings, but whether it was played with a bow or plucked with a plectrum or fingers, remains unclear. The carved imagery relates to courtly romance and probably alludes to the rewards of fidelity in love. Cupid, armed with bow and arrow, hovers over the couple, a young man represented as falconer (the falcon denotes loyalty and trust) and a maiden with unbound hair who clasps his arm. A dog, likewise suggesting loyalty, sits at their feet. The rich iconography of the instrument unites art and music in the service of romance. "
Source/Photographer

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/503048

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Mandora, Italian (MET, 64.101.1409)

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