Name for an old stringed instrument?

Violin, Viola, Viola D'amore, Viola Da Gamba, Violoncello or Cello, Double Bass, Viol, Harp, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukelele, Sitar, Shamisen, Dulcimer and many others. The Pianoforte or Piano, Harpsichord and Clavichord are either classified in the string family, the percussion family or the keyboard family with the Pipe Organ and Ondes Martenot.