Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Sound Devices (hierarchy name)
5. sound devices (equipment)
6. [sound devices by acoustical characteristics]
7. chordophones
8. lyres
9. box lyres

Anotations

Scope note:

Wooden lyres of northeastern Europe, in use from pre-Christian to Medieval times; they had two upright arms, hollowed out for part of their length, extending up from the soundbox to merge with a curved yoke.