Ancient plucked stringed instrument whose body is shaped like a sliced pear (4)

I believe the answer is:

lute

(Other definitions for lute that I've seen before include "Subject to drugs" , "Play instrument" , "Old plucked instrument" , "Ancient stringed instrument" , "Stringed instrument shaped like a halved egg" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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