The chitarra is native to Abruzzo, the region where Elvira Martinelli Di Matteis was born in 1912. Her father made this chitarra, more than likely as a gift for her wedding to Phillipo Di Matteis in 1934.
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Title: Chitarra
Type: Artifact
Original Source: Heinz History Center Museum Collections
Object ID: 2010.14.17-ab
Donation Information: Gift of Marilyn Di Matteis
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