Sitar
| Title | Sitar |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1850 19th century |
| Medium | Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement) |
| Classification | Musical Instrument |
| Origin | Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh Eastern India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Sitar, c. 1850. Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh. Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement); overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.346 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sitar” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1850. It is executed in gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement) and classified as musical instrument. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh. Browse more public-domain art from Eastern India.
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