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Lute ('ūd)
Emmanuel Venios (Greek, 1850–1915)
1899
Object Place: Istanbul, Turkey
Medium/Technique
Rosewood, black walnut, spruce, horn
Dimensions
Length 81.2 cm, width 36 cm, depth 18.9 cm (Length 31 15/16 in., width 14 3/16 in., depth 7 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession Number2004.519
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, December 17, 2023 – August 4, 2024
On display at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, December 17, 2023 – August 4, 2024
CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Chordophones
ProvenanceBefore 2004, sold by dealer, Istanbul, to Dr. Peter Bambakidis, Rocky Hill, Ohio; 2004, sold by Bambakidis to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 22, 2004)
Taksim in Ussak (improvisatory prelude)
Traditional
Performed by Mal Barsamian