FOCUS: A dendrochronological investigation of stringed instruments of the cremonese school (1666-1757) including 'The Messiah' violin attributed to Antonio Stradivari

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-192

  Topham, John ^a   McCormick, Derek ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antonio Stradivari; Dendrochronology; Larix decidua; Messiah; Musical instruments; Picea abies; Violin

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY;

EID: 0034010184     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1999.0516     Document Type: Article

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