Lute
88-4-12
From: India
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Vina |
| Object Number | 88-4-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India |
| Date Made | -1950 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Vina. Wood. Round tube. Carved animal head at one end, carved piece for bridge and gourd resonator at other end. Metal strings attach to small knob. 3 high movable frets. 3 holes for lateral pegs (2 on 1 side, 1 on other). Cloth tied through a 4th hole. Tube cracked, gourd missing, wooden piece for gourd and bridge detached. Pegs and bridge missing. Strings detached. |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1988 |
| Other Number | C-54 - Seder Number |
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