Oud, Arabic lute, displayed on wall. 6 + 6 strings (6 sympathetic). Inlaid with mother of pearl. Common across the Middle East, the precursor of the western lute. The name oud (or ud) derives from the Arabic for 'wood', and this refers to the strips of wood used to make its rounded body.
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3354 x 5040 px | 28.4 x 42.7 cm | 11.2 x 16.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
11 February 2014Photographer:
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Oud, Arabic lute, displayed on wall. 6 + 6 strings (6 sympathetic). Inlaid with mother of pearl. Common across the Middle East, the precursor of the western lute. The name oud (or ud) derives from the Arabic for 'wood', and this refers to the strips of wood used to make its rounded body.
