Musical InstrumentsChordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted1997By Murari Adhikari (Indian)
Artwork Details
| Title | Sitar |
| Medium | Teak, ebony, metal, bone, various materials |
| Dimensions | 49 × 13 1/2 × 12 3/16 in. (124.5 × 34.3 × 31 cm) |
| Classification | Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted |
| Department | Musical Instruments |
| Date | 1997 |
| Credit Line | Gift of Steven Landsberg, 1999 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Indian |
| Date Range | 1997 |
Provenance
| City | Calcutta |
| Country | India |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 503529