Stringed Instrument
Vina, the principal national instrument of Hindustan, A carved bar of wood, terminating in monster heads at each extremity, is strung with four wires passing over the finger-board and three at each side of it. It has ten brass frets fastened with wax and movable at pleasure. Beneath the bar are two hollow painted gourds. Indian, 19th century.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | (7 pegs); Musical, wood ivory metal gourd |
| Physical description | Vina, the principal national instrument of Hindustan, A carved bar of wood, terminating in monster heads at each extremity, is strung with four wires passing over the finger-board and three at each side of it. It has ten brass frets fastened with wax and movable at pleasure. Beneath the bar are two hollow painted gourds. Indian, 19th century. |
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| Credit line | Purchase (Engel Collection) |
| Object history | Purchase (Engel Collection). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 260-1882 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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