Clarsach known as the 'Lamont Harp'

This is a detail showing two of the brass brackets on one of the two oldest surviving clarsachs from Scotland. The clarsach dates from around 1500 and is known as the 'Lamont Harp' after the family who owned it in the early 16th century.

The decorative brackets reinforce the joint of the forepillar to the underside of the smooth harmonic curve.

There are many examples in Scotland of harpers holding hereditary offices in court and castle. The harper was a member of the professional order that survived longest in Gaelic society.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-745-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.LT 2
Date:	Around 1500 c. 1500
Material:	Brass
Dimensions:	952 mm x 469 mm
What:	Harp
Subject:	Musical instruments (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Lamont
Where:	Scotland
Event:
Description:	Harp with ornamental mountings of brass, called the 'Lamont Harp', Scotland, c. 1500
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