Sumerian Bull Lyre
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Description: An account of a reconstruction (for Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions, Massachusetts) of a lyre, developed by the Sumerians of ancient Iraq around 3200 BCE.
Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions: Sumerian Lyre Sumerian Bull Lyre, Iraq, 3200 BCE The lyre was invented by the Sumerians of ancient Iraq around 3200 BCE. Its design was developed from the harp by replacing the single bow shape with two upright arms joined by a crossbar, and the strings, instead of joining the sound box directly, were made to run over a bridge attached to the box.
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| Date | activated: 18-Aug-1987 last updated: 10-Oct-2012 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |