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Musical Instrument

Mid-19th century
Place of origin

Chikara with bow

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Stringed Instrument
  • Bow (Chordophone Component)
  • Stringed Instrument
Materials and techniques
wood, skin, metal. glass, pigments, horsehair
Brief description
stringed instrument with bow, Benares, mid 19th century
Physical description
Chikara with bow
Dimensions
  • 580th length: mm
  • 130th width: mm
  • 100th height: mm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room No. 7- continued. Case 41.] '02,055. FIDDLE and bow. "Saringhi," Patna. 4,447'
Bibliographic reference
Bor, J. and Bruguiere, P. Gloire des Princes: Louange des Dieux, Musee de la Musique, 2003. p. 116, cat. no. 57.
Other number
4447 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
02055:1 to 3/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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