The Decayed Lute of Daria Mamodo is a 948 years old piece made by Daria Mamodo , a musician living in Istanbul / Constantinople / Byzantium.
Considering its age and the quality of the work, people consider it of no value.
It is engraved with central asian patterns and some symbols pertaining to Orthodox Church.
This piece doesn't exist, but as a legend. It is said that in the year 1071, Daria Mamodo , the owner, made use of it in Istanbul / Constantinople / Byzantium to empower the Mamodo family. Now it is lost, or broken, we will never know.