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1986.39.38

Lute / Zither; double gourd resonator, wooden body and neck with a carved animal on the head and a carved bird at opposite end. [CAR 17/11/2008]

1986.39.38

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lute / Zither; double gourd resonator, wooden body and neck with a carved animal on the head and a carved bird at opposite end. [CAR 17/11/2008]
Long description
Instrument of wood with a metal fingerboard.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1986
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Gourd Plant, Material Metal, Material String, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Animal Bone, Process Carpentered, Process Decorated, Process Carved, Process Turned, Process Pegged
Dimensions
Depth: max 320 mm, Length: max 1230 mm, Width: max 280 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1986.39.38

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Zither, Lute

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