3596The Lyre Projecthttp://www.personal.u-net.com/~saphir/lyre/An illustrated account of constructing a replica of a Saxon lyre from the 7th Century CE, commonly known as the Sutton Hoo lyre.LyreDec 11, 2007
An account of a reconstruction (for Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions, Massachusetts) of a lyre, developed by the Sumerians of ancient Iraq around 3200 BCE.
Non-profit organization researching the background and the making of the original instrument. Includes drawings and photos. [English, German and French]
An account of one of the Sumerian stringed instruments discovered at the ancient site of Ur in 1927 by Sir Leonard Woolley. Includes a history, details of construction, and information about music of the time.
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