The psaltery is an ancient instrument where the strings were plucked with fingers or by plectra. The name may have derived from the Greek psallein meaning plucked with fingers.
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Title of artwork, date
A Lady Playing a Psaltery, 1570
Date supported
1969
Medium and material
Woodcut coloured by hand
Dimensions
36 x 24 cm
Grant
120
Total cost
120
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