Flag of IndiaMusical InstrumentsChordophone-Lute-plucked-frettedlate 19th–early 20th century

Artwork Details

TitleEsrāj
Mediumwood, gourd, polychrome
DimensionsW. 4 × L. 34 in. (10.2 × 86.4 cm)
ClassificationChordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
DepartmentMusical Instruments
Datelate 19th–early 20th century
Credit LineGift of Miss Alice Getty, 1946
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIndian
Date Range1870 – 1910

Provenance

CountryIndia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 505697