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Document identity
localId
98656
label
Sitar
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
98656
contentType
object
title
Sitar
date
1800s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79485179
genreSpecific
Musical Instrument
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 33.7 cm (13 1/4 in.); Overall: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 in.)
cul
East India
accession
1918.355
Source extras
tec
Gourd, wood, ivory inlay, ebony? inlay, gut, and metal strings
tombstone
Sitar, 1800s. East India. Gourd, wood, ivory inlay, ebony? inlay, gut, and metal strings; diameter: 33.7 cm (13 1/4 in.); overall: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.355
collection
Indian Art
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 5, no. 8/9 (1918): 82-85.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 82
citation
D. S. M. "Exhibition of Musical Instruments." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 9 (1921): 134-43.
page_number
Mentioned: pp. 134-137
creditline
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:19:29.911000
sourceId
98656
dept
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
coll
Indian Art
med
Gourd, wood, ivory inlay, ebony? inlay, gut, and metal strings
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0
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