Tanbūr
| Title | Tanbūr |
|---|---|
| Date | late 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | mulberry, walnut, mother-of-pearl, camel bone, wire |
| Classification | Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted |
| Origin | Iranian (Persian) Iranian |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Tanbūr” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 19th century. It is executed in mulberry, walnut, mother-of-pearl, camel bone, wire and classified as chordophone-lute-plucked-fretted. 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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Dated to late 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Iranian (Persian). Browse more public-domain art from Iranian.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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