Lute
88-4-13
From: India (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Sitar |
| Object Number | 88-4-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian (uncertain) |
| Provenience | India (uncertain) |
| Date Made | -1950 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Ivory |
| Description | Sitar? Long, thin neck, small pear shaped body. Dark brown wood. Pieces of ivory along neck (ivory broken). Sound board is broken, bridge missing. 3 pegs (1 lateral, 2 frontal), all missing. Pegbox is inlaid with ivory and wood in mosaic design. Stringholder protrudes from bottom of body. No frets. All strings missing. Poor condition. |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1988 |
| Other Number | C-53 - Seder Number |
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