Flag of DZMusical InstrumentsChordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted19th century

Artwork Details

TitleRabāb
MediumWood, brass, mother-of-pearl, gut, leather, bone
DimensionsTotal L. 59 cm x W. 11 cm x D. 7 cm (23 1/4 in. x 4 5/16 in. x 2 3/4 in.) Width: lower bout 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); waist 9 cm (3 9-1/6); fingerboard 11 cm (4 5/16 in) Upper section: L. 32.5 cm (12 13/16 in.): W. at nut 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.) Body D: lower section 7 cm (2 3/4 in.), upper section 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
ClassificationChordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
DepartmentMusical Instruments
Date19th century
Credit LineGift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureAlgerian
Date Range1801 – 1900

Provenance

CountryAlgeria