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Sarangi

1800s

India

Medium
Wood with traces of pigment, parchment, bone or ivory, mirrored glass, and copper strings
Measurements
Overall: 59.1 x 13.1 cm (23 1/4 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr. 1918.387
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Location
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A stringed instrument of reddish-brown wood stands upright. Its tapered neck is accented by white circular inlays and six small side pegs. At the peak, a rectangular headstock holds two mirrored panels between three bulbous tuning pegs. Textured yellowish-brown parchment wraps the waisted lower body. Thin copper strings run the length of the dark wood, meeting at a small bridge near the base. The form balances angular carvings with organic, skin-covered curves.

Sarangi

1800s

India

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