Taus
| Title | Taus |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1800 18th century |
| Medium | Polychromed wood, parchment, bone or ivory, gut, and metal strings; frets: bronze |
| Classification | Musical Instrument |
| Origin | India, Punjab India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Taus, c. 1800. India, Punjab. Polychromed wood, parchment, bone or ivory, gut, and metal strings; frets: bronze; overall: 108 x 17.2 cm (42 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.361 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Taus” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1800. It is executed in polychromed wood, parchment, bone or ivory, gut, and metal strings; frets: bronze 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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