PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGreek lyre (musical instrument) with a ceramic sound-box made to resemble a tortoise shell, Athens, 5th-4th century BCElemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up147
arrow-up147imageGreek lyre (musical instrument) with a ceramic sound-box made to resemble a tortoise shell, Athens, 5th-4th century BCElemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarealleycat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months ago 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!
The imitation is so good, it fooled the British museum!