The Sutton Hoo lyre and the music of the Silk Road
A new find of the fourth century AD reveals the Germanic lyre's missing eastern connections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3149712 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gjermund Kolltveit (0000-0001-5911-2478, Fjellstrand (Norway), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 385 |
| Pages | 208-212 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2021.164 |
| OpenAlex | W4200598737 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
A recent re-examination of finds from Soviet-era excavations in Dzhetyasar, Kazakhstan, has identified the remains of two wooden objects as stringed instruments. Dating to the fourth century AD, one bears a strikingly close resemblance to lyre finds from Western Europe, including the instrument from Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo: the Sutton Hoo lyre
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Chinese history and philosophy · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |