History of lute-family instruments

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Barbed lutes, long-necked with double chamber or chamber extending into neck: added

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File:Nereus Playing Lute, 1st-3rd Cent. AD.jpg|1st-3rd century A.D. [[Nereus]] or possibly [[Trition (mythology)|Triton]] playing a double chamber lute.
File:Nereus Playing Lute, 1st-3rd Cent. AD.jpg|1st-3rd century A.D. [[Nereus]] or possibly [[Trition (mythology)|Triton]] playing a double chamber lute.
File:Musician with rabab, photo by Maurice Pezard from the book Ceramique Archaique de L'Islam, page 138, cropped.jpg|10th century A.D., Iraq. Rubab that blends instrument types. Body becomes a hollowed neck; the neck is extended with an inserted stick (making it a spike lute or tang lute).
File:Rabab ca. 1885 Indian (north), Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg|India (Northern). Rabab c. 1885, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Was called [[rudra veena]] when collected.
File:Rabab ca. 1885 Indian (north), Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg|India (Northern). Rabab c. 1885, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Was called [[rudra veena]] when collected.
File:Sursanga 19th century by Ali Akbar Khan, Metropolitan Museum of Art.png|[[Sursingar]] or sursanga, 19th century by Ali Akbar Khan. Metropolitan Museum of Art
File:Sursanga 19th century by Ali Akbar Khan, Metropolitan Museum of Art.png|[[Sursingar]] or sursanga, 19th century by Ali Akbar Khan. Metropolitan Museum of Art
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