Iranian (Persian) art: 39 works, 1800

Culture39 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	39
Date Range	1800 – 1900
Primary Department	Musical Instruments (39)
Most Common Form	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted (5)
Countries	3
Public Domain	9 works (23%)

Forms & Classifications

Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted

Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper

Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum

Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted

Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed

Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum

Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum

Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle

Idiophone-Concussion

Idiophone-Struck-bell

Geographic Distribution

Iran

Iran (Persia)

Iran?

Cities Represented

Isfahan · 1Tehran · 1

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Kamanche	Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted	ca. 1869	Iran (Persia)
Zanguleh (zangula)	Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper	late 19th Century	Iran
Zanguleh (zangula)	Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper	ca. 1850–89	Iran
Zanguleh (zangula)	Idiophone-Struck-bell	ca. 1850–89	Iran
Zanguleh (zangula)	Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper	ca. 1850–89	Iran
Zanguleh (zangula)	Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper	ca. 1850–89	Iran
Zanguleh (zangula)	Idiophone-Struck-bell	ca. 1850–89	Iran
Zanguleh (zangula)	Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper	ca. 1850–89	Iran
Kamānche	Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted	ca. 1880	Iran (Persia)
Daira	Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum	19th century	Iran
Dohol	Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum	19th century	Iran
Setar	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	19th century	Iran (Persia)
Sutak	Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle	19th century	Iran?
Tombak	Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum	19th century	Iran
Dayere	Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum	late 19th century	Iran
Kāmanche	Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Karmil	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated	late 19th Century	Iran
Nagara	Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum	late 19th century	Iran
Naqqara	Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Ney	Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)	late 19th Century	Iran
Qashoa	Idiophone	late 19th Century	Iran
Sendj	Idiophone-Concussion	late 19th Century	Iran
Shakh	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn	late 19th century	Iran
Sorna	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed	late 19th century	Iran
Sorna	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed	late 19th century	Iran
Sorna	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed	late 19th century	Iran
Sut	Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle	late 19th Century	Iran
Tabl-e Baz	Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Tanbour	Chordophone-Lute-plucked	late 19th century	Iran?
Tanbūr	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Tar	Chordophone-Lute-plucked	late 19th century	Iran
Tar	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Tār-e Jorre	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Tombak	Membranophone	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Tombak	Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum	late 19th century	Iran (Persia)
Zeng	Idiophone-Concussion	late 19th Century	Iran
Tār	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	late 19th century	Iran
Karna	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone	late 19th Century	Iran
Nāy-i narm	Aerophone-Whistle Flute-recorder	late 19th century	Iran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access