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Abdo George Nahat was the second of the oud dynasty. He was born in 1863, and there
was an earlier Abdo who built in 1839 the first oud pictured. Abdo George's early ouds
were not decorative, but some of his later instruments are the most intricate
and highest quality woodwork ever
seen. The tone of these ouds is considered by most oudists the best ever
produced by any Arabic luthier, making them the most sought after of all the
Nahat ouds.
188? Hanum (ladies or child's size) 1892 Ikwan (Nahat Brothers) 1916 Abdo George printed label
Work of Nahat brothers in Damascus Sham (Sham is Syria)
March 1, 1889 Number 402 String length = 51.5cm, Face length = 38cm, Face width = 26, Neck = 20.5, Body depth = 16, Shams diameter = 10, top edge 10 from neck the joint Made in the shop run by Abdo Geaorge with his brother Roufan, the date makes it more likely made by Abdo Translation -
Original - Work of Nahat brothers in Damascus Sham, February 27 1892, Number 543.
Repair - Taoifiq Hana Nahat, on the 10th of August year 1947, Sham
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