HOMO FABER 2026
Jonathan Hill Carved head of goddess Nike on a viola d’amore
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Carved head of goddess Nike on a viola d’amore

This head of the Greek goddess Nike, with a laurel in her hair, is carved from applewood with oil pigments, and ebony tuning pegs. Nike was the goddess of victory and is here to bring good fortune to the player.

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Applewood, Ebony wood, Viola

Crafted by

Jonathan Hill

Jonathan specialises in making viola d'amore, a Baroque instrument


OTHER APPLEWOOD, EBONY WOOD VIOLA