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Lute (tambura)
Lute (tambura)

Lute (tambura)

19th century
Object PlaceNorthern India
Medium/TechniqueTun wood, calabash gourd, ivory
DimensionsLength 135 cm, width 40.5 cm, depth 31.5 cm (Length 53 1/8 in., width 15 15/16 in., depth 39 in.)
Credit LineMary L. Smith Fund
Accession number1992.259
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1992, sold by Axel Vervoordt, Antwerp, to the MFA, based on the recommendation of Museum Director Alan Shestack after seeing the object at the Maastricht Art Fair. (Accession Date: June 24, 1992)