Independent Scholar 1 article published in JoVE Environment Dendrochronological Dating and Provenancing of String Instruments Katarina Čufar1, Blaž Demšar2, Micha Beuting2, Angela Balzano1, Nina Škrk1, Luka Krže1, Maks Merela1 1Department of Wood Science and Technology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 2Independent Scholar The dendrochronological analysis of a stringed instrument requires inspecting the top plate, measuring the tree ring widths, establishing the chronology of the instrument, and dating through determining the end date-the year of the formation of the most recent tree ring.