The ancient Greek pandoura was a long-necked lute with a small resonating chamber. It commonly had three strings. The instrument is found on several ancient Greek artworks, such as bass-reliefs and murals, dating back to the 3rd century BC.
In Roman artwork, we see a modified pandoura, with a longer neck, sometimes a fourth string and often a plectrum.
The replica we own, is based off the mosaic as pictured here. It is from Byzantium and dates from the 6th century.
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