Viola d'Amore
Object type: Viola d'Amore
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Italian
Artist: Johannes Florenus Guidantus
Artist bio: Italian, Bologna 1687–1760 Bologna
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 18th century
Medium: Spruce, maple, ebony
Dimensions: 30 × 9 5/8 × 3 1/2 in. (76.2 × 24.4 × 8.9 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
Geography:  Bologna   Italy  
Credit line: Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2009
Accession year: 2009