Scan 185
Catalogue of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, 1918
46 lines. Read by computer on 29 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
11058. MANDOLINO ……………………………………… Italy
2Oval body. Purfled sound-board. Machine head. Three pairs of gut, and an equal number of over-spun silk strings. Twenty metal frets. One oval and two F sound-holes. V-shaped head.
3Length, 61 cm.; of body, 32 cm.; width, 21 cm.; depth, 14 cm.
4Signed—"Luigi Embergher, Roma, 1890."
61059. MANDOLINE ……………………………………… United States
7Body in the shape of a six-pointed star. Oval sound-hole. Machine head. Usual stringing.
8Length, 57.5 cm. Width, 24.3 cm. Depth, 5.3 cm.
101060. TANBOURICA, or TANBOURITZA ……………….. Croatia, Austria one of two readings
111060. TANBOURICA, or TANBOURITZA …………… Croatia, Austria one of two readings
12Pear-shaped body. Sound-board pierced by four groups of small holes. Four wire strings passing over thirteen and sixteen wire frets, respectively, are fastened to tuning-pegs in front of neck.
13Length, 57.5 cm.; of body, 16.5 cm.; width, 10.7 cm.; depth, 6 cm.
151061. TANBOURICA, or TANBURICA ………………….. Croatia, Austria one of two readings
161061. TANBOURICA, or TANBURICA ……………….. Croatia, Austria one of two readings
17Similar to the preceding, excepting that it has a machine head and one small circular sound-hole. The title given is in general use.
18Length, 52.5 cm.; of body, 16.5 cm.; width, 11.5 cm.; depth, 5.6 cm.
201062. SAZ …………………………………………………… Egypt one of two readings
211062. SAZ ………………………………………………… Egypt one of two readings
22Pear-shaped body of some soft wood. Four wire strings. Twelve gut frets. Groups of small holes in belly.
23Length, 70 cm.; of body, 25 cm.; width, 13 cm.; depth, 12 cm.
251063. TANBOUR BAGHLAMAH. "Child's tanbour" ………… Turkey
26Lute body of exaggerated depth. Beautifully inlaid. No sound-hole. Six wire strings pass over thirteen frets.
27Length, 59 cm.; of body, 19 cm.; width, 12.5 cm.; depth, 14.5 cm.
291064. TANBOURICA ……………………………………… Croatia, Austria one of two readings
301064. TANBOURICA ……………………………………. Croatia, Austria one of two readings
31Length, 51.5 cm.; of body, 18.5 cm.; width, 11 cm.; depth, 6 cm.
331065. TANBOURICA ……………………………………… Slavonia one of two readings
341065. TANBOURICA ……………………………………. Slavonia one of two readings
35Violin-shaped body. Flat head. Two pairs of fine wire, running over 18 and 20 frets respectively. This type is played with a thin oval plectrum of tortoise-shell, or ivory.
36Length, 50.5 cm.; of body, 13 cm.; width, 8 cm.; depth, 3.5 cm.
381066. TANBOURICA ……………………………………… Slavonia one of two readings
391066. TANBOURICA ……………………………………. Slavonia one of two readings
40Guitar-shaped body. Usual number of frets and strings.
41Length, 55 cm.; of body, 18.5 cm.; width, 13.5 cm.; depth, 3.4 cm.
42Signed—"Terezija Kova ac—Graditeljica Tambura, Skladiste Glasbila u Zagiebu. Ilica 47."
441067. TANBOURICA. Similar to preceding instrument …….. Slavonia
45Length, 52 cm.; of body, 16 cm.; width, 10.5 cm.; depth, 3.5 cm.
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