Zither
Made by Puisys in Lithuania, 1930 - 1945.
Summary
2007/12/1
Kankles or zither, with timber body and [spruce] soundboard, wood / metal, made by Puisys, Jurbarkas, Lithuania, 1930-1945, used by Izidorius Giedraitis in Lithuania and Australia
Series of 14 pairs of metal strings stretched over the body. Red stencilled circular decoration on soundboard around sound hole rose with cut petal-like decoration. Angled bridges each end of instrument. Carved horn shaped scroll protrudes from the larger bridge. Two red stencilled strips on soundboard at narrower end of instrument near small bridge.
Includes T-shaped tuning hammer with wooden handle and metal stem.
Series of 14 pairs of metal strings stretched over the body. Red stencilled circular decoration on soundboard around sound hole rose with cut petal-like decoration. Angled bridges each end of instrument. Carved horn shaped scroll protrudes from the larger bridge. Two red stencilled strips on soundboard at narrower end of instrument near small bridge.
Includes T-shaped tuning hammer with wooden handle and metal stem.
Production
Made by the kankles maker Puisys in the town of Jurbarkas, Lithuania. The donor noted that the maker lived next to a tiny river called the Imsre with his two sisters who wove floor runners from rag strips, which was a very popular floor covering, especially in Northern Europe. The maker also made looms and weaving necessities.
Puisys 1930 - 1945
Source
Gift of Danute I Giedraityte, 2007
23 January, 2007
Cite this Object
Zither 2016, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 28 June 2017, <https://ma.as/363166>
{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/363166 |title=Zither |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=28 June 2017 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}
This object is currently on display in Store 2 at the Museums Discovery Centre.