psalteries

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Scope note
Plucked zitherlike chordophones consisting of a raised wood soundboard or shallow soundbox with sound holes, with strings stretched parallel to the board or box and attached at either side by wood pegs or metal pins.
psalteries
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024