http://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/834085/resize%3Aformat%3Dfull;jsessionid=DC2EF17A0F125FCE3BB1E701D6A9B5D1Archlute (theorbo)17th or 18th century with later alterationsYew, spruce, ebonyBack comprised of eleven ribs of yew with capping strip. Belly of fine-grain spruce with tri-partite carved rose in geometric pattern. Neck and pegboxes (all later) of ebonized wood, inlaid with strips of cypress. Fingerboard of ebony, edged with ivory and outlined with thin strips of cypress; nine tied-on frets of gut. Tuning pegs and bridge (all later) of ebonized wood. Nuts of ivory (diapason modern). Twenty strings: seven pairs on fingerboard and six diapasons. Dark reddish-brown varnish on back. Internal construction: Seven lateral braces on belly. Musical instruments14.2000000000 Centimeterhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/detailsrdf/50301;jsessionid=DC2EF17A0F125FCE3BB1E701D6A9B5D1