Item:Oiled fishtail oak cistre with an elaborately carved fretwork rose
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| oiled fishtail oak cistre with an elaborately carved fretwork rose | |
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| Look: | As on a lute, the cistre's rose takes the place of the open soundhole in a traditional gittern. In this instrument, eight bands of wood intersect to form a star, around which a riot of flowering vines twine in lush profusion. A drone fixed within the instrument's bent neck vibrates with each plucked string to produce the characteristic echo that distinguishes the cistre from the lute. |
| Weight: | 15 stones |
| Metal: | No |
| Appraised Cost: | 10,500 Kronars8,400 Lirums <br />7,576.8 Dokoras <br />10.5 LTBpoints <br />10.5 Tickets <br />10.5 Scrips <br /> |
| Properties: | This is an instrument. |
| Instrument Properties: | This string instrument is:
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| Dimensions: | 5 length x 3 width x 1 height |
| Sources: | Source is Nytingale's Instruments (6), Nytingale's Instruments (2) |
Appraisal
- The fishtail oak cistre appears to be a stringed instrument.
- You are certain that the fishtail oak cistre is crafted from wood.
- You are certain that the fishtail oak cistre is well made.
- You are certain that the fishtail oak cistre is strung with a set of seven gut strings.
- You are certain that the fishtail oak cistre needs a pick to be played.
Recall
The cistre is a pear-shaped instrument similar to the lute, but fitted with a drone in addition to the normal six courses of strings, giving it a subtly echoing tone when played.