Thüringer Zither

Thüringer Zither (Ger.), cittern with 5 pairs of metal strings tuned c0g0c1 e1 g1 and 2–10 off-board drone strings, open soundhole; the only surviving member of the C. European cittern family. Also called Bergzither, Harzzither, Waldzither (176). Sachs, Curt. Reallexikon der Musikinstrumente. Berlin, 1913.