Carved head of goddess Nike on a viola d’amore
©Ellen Broughton

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.
Artisan
Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Jonathan Hill is a maker of historic and modern stringed instruments from the violin and viola families, as well as the viola d’amore, and the lira da ...
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