id: 98646
accession number: 1918.346
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Sitar, c. 1850. Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh. Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement); overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr. 1918.346
title: Sitar
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creation date: c. 1850
creation date earliest: 1800
creation date latest: 1920
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creditline: The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
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culture: Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh
technique: Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement)
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Musical Instrument
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measurements: Overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Exhibition of the Month: Music in Art
opening date: 1945-10-02T05:00:00
Exhibition of the Month: Music in Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 2, 1945-February 4, 1946).
title: Art and Stories from Mughal India
opening date: 2016-07-31T04:00:00
Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).
title: Raja Deen Dayal: The King of Indian Photographers
opening date: 2023-04-23T04:00:00
Raja Deen Dayal: The King of Indian Photographers. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 23, 2023-February 4, 2024).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Ralph King [1855–1926], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?–1918
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1918–
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
"Accessions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 5, no. 8/9 (1918): 82-85.
page number: Mentioned: p. 82
url: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25136230
D. S. M. "Exhibition of Musical Instruments." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 8, no. 9 (1921): 134-43.
page number: Mentioned: pp. 134-137
url: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25136517
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