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. harps (chordophones)
9. frame harps
10. diatonic harps

Anotations

Scope note:

Historic harps of Ireland characterized by brass strings, an outward-curving forepillar, and a resonator hollowed from a single block of willow wood. The term is also used for small, gut-strung harps with a hand-operated device to alter the tuning, developed in the 19th century.