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Lyre

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A lyre is a stringed instrument.

Ur lyre.jpg
Ur lyre.jpg
It makes pretty music. Some have a bull's head.
Museu arqueologic de Creta43.jpg
Museu arqueologic de Creta43.jpg
People played them a long time ago. They are very special to us. Can you hear the music?
Kinnor played before a king.jpg
Kinnor played before a king.jpg

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File:Fresco from Pompeii, 1st century AD, National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy.jpg
Fresco from Pompeii, 1st century AD,...
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Museu arqueologic de Creta43.jpg
File:Britannica Cithara Ancient Egyptian Cithara.jpg
Britannica Cithara Ancient Egyptian Cithara.jpg
File:Ur lyre.jpg
Ur lyre.jpg
File:Kinnor played before a king.jpg
Kinnor played before a king.jpg
File:Rhyton en forme de tête de chien, détail.JPG
Rhyton en forme de tête de chien, détail.JPG
File:A reconstruction of an ancient lyre, Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.jpg
A reconstruction of an ancient lyre,...
File:Leier at Musical Instruments Fair Japan 2018-10-20 ライアー.jpg
Leier at Musical Instruments Fair Japan...
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