Flag of IndiaMusical InstrumentsChordophone-Lute-plucked-frettedca. 1885

Artwork Details

TitleMahati Vina
MediumGourd, various materials
DimensionsHeight: 14 in. (35.6 cm) Width: 56 in. (142.2 cm)
ClassificationChordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
DepartmentMusical Instruments
Dateca. 1885
Credit LineThe Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIndian
Date Range1880 – 1890

Provenance

CountryIndia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 500718