Stringed Zitherwpntr2018-12-19T18:37:25+00:00The instrument played by a bow was invented by Johann Petzmayer, a zither virtuoso from the court of the Bavarian king Maximilian. While playing the instrument, the part facing downward to the player was put on a table; it makes playing by a bow much easier. The instrument on the right was invented in the middle of the 19th century and it has tuners for tuning; The asymmetric instrument on the left was produced in the late 19th century. The holes for voice are ornamented with brilliant pictures. 