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Angel playing lute. Portico, Church of Santa María, Requena, Valencia, c. 1480.

(1480/ca) - Valencia: Church of Santa María de Requena.
instrument: lute | century: 15cent/3/late | catalogue nº: 15-350b

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Artwork

Creator anon

Medium Artwork: Sculpture

Location

City Requena | Region Valencia | Old kingdom Aragon

Characteristics
Body Lute Strings Unclear Neck Short Pegbox Obscured
Bridge Fixed Frets Unclear Back Not visible Pegs None
Technique Plucked fingers
Commentary

The instrument appears to be a gittern (guitarra) judging by the body shape. The quality of the photograph makes it difficult to assess this sculpture further in details

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