Greek lyre (musical instrument) with a ceramic sound-box made to resemble a tortoise shell, Athens, 5th-4th century BCE
Greek lyre (musical instrument) with a ceramic sound-box made to resemble a tortoise shell, Athens, 5th-4th century BCE
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Apollo gave a lovely gift.
5 0 ReplyHermes*
2 0 ReplyHermes gave it to Apollo. Apollo gave it to Orpheus.
All because of a stolen cow.
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Description
* Wooden lyre with a ceramic imitation tortoise shell sound-box; restored from remains.
Materials
* wood * tortoise-shell
The imitation is so good, it fooled the British museum!
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