Kerar (lyre)

Unknown

early to mid-20th century · Wood, beads, shells, fiber, metal, hide · Musical Instruments

Lyres are popular with young Sudanese men, who strum the strings with a plectrum while using the fingers of the left hand to mute the strings, a technique shown in images of lyre players found on ancient Greek potte

Artist

Unknown

Date

early to mid-20th century

Medium

Wood, beads, shells, fiber, metal, hide

Culture

Ethiopian or Sudanese

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2008