Original design based on 7th Century lyre found in a Saxon ship buried in Sutton Hoo, East Anglia, Great Britain. It is flamed white oak, Douglas fir, mahogany, ebony, and maple.

While visiting the British Museum several years ago, I came across the "Sutton Hoo" room, where all the excavated remains of a buried Saxon ship were on display. In one case were pieces of an oblong-shaped rote, and right next to them was a beautiful reproduction. I thought this would be an interesting project, especially after building two Germanic-style rotes. After much research, I built this one. The original has "stamped" bronze medalions on the top with some kind of crest or seal. I carved two ebony medallions for mine.

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