id: 98656
accession number: 1918.355
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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
title: Sitar
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creation date: 1800s
creation date earliest: 1750
creation date latest: 1916
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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: East India
technique: Gourd, wood, ivory inlay, ebony? inlay, gut, and metal strings
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Musical Instrument
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measurements: Diameter: 33.7 cm (13 1/4 in.); Overall: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Ralph King [1855–1926], Cleveland Heights, 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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