Salterio secolo XIII
€1.600,00
Description by the artist
It is an object carved in two valves to which are applied bridges and metal keys. The sound is silvery and clear, a classic angelic instrument. Used in Sicily, it is depicted in some paintings in Syracuse.
Details and dimensions
Materials:
Brass Poplar and beech wood
Dimensions (cm): Height 50, Width 12, Depth 7
Weight (kg): 1.8
Handcrafted in Sicily
The artwork in the Sicilian culture
By the Governance of Sicilian Artisan Foundation
The Salterio takes us back to Arab Sicily (9th-11th century).
Photo: San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo, view of the church of and immediate cityscape, XIX century
The Governance also suggests
The objective of the Governance is both to safeguard the traditions and ancient crafts of the people of Sicily, and to sustain economically the Artisans and the Artists, both the real ethno-anthropologists of the country.
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