Sitar.
Title | Sitar. |
Museum Name | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
Gallery Name | N.A. |
Object Type | Musical Instruments |
Main Material | Wood |
Component Material II | Ivory |
Component Material III | Iron |
Country | India |
Provenance | India |
Origin Place | India |
Find Place | India |
Period / Year of Work | Not Known |
Inscription | NA |
Tribe | Not known. |
Dimensions | Maximum Length- 122.5 cm, Maximum Diameter of the resonator- 22 cm. |
Brief Description | It is a string musical instrument. The resonator is made of gourd while the rest of the body is made of wood. The entire body is decorated with inlaid ivory work. Five pegs with lion motif are tied with iron strings. |