The smaller Saxon lyre is an original design based on 7th Century instruments found in burial mounds in the Sutton Hoo and Prittlewell archeological sites, East Anglia, Great Britain.

It is salvaged white oak with a hand-carved maple bridge and tailpiece. The hand carved medallion figures are salvaged black walnut. These 3/4 size lyres are 100% salvaged wood. The white oak came from an 70-80 year old broken upright piano. All other woods are salvaged scrap from earlier projects. They are nylon strung, and the tuning pegs are threaded zither pegs. Comes with a tuning key.

It is 22" x 6" x 2". Body depth is approximately 3/4". It is hollow.

For a soundclip of the mini, click here.