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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo casted a silver stringed instrument from a horse's skull and ram horns

1482
Milan, Italy

In 1482, Leonardo casted a silver stringed instrument from a horse's skull and ram horns to bring to Sforza (Duke of Milan Ludovico Sforza), whom he wrote a letter describing the diverse things that he could achieve in the fields of engineering and weapon design, and mentioning that he could paint.


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