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A Santal Lute (Dhodro Banam)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Musical Instruments

A Santal Lute (Dhodro Banam)

Eastern India, probably Jarkhand

Date
19th Century
Medium
wood and hide
Dimensions
61cm high approx
Object type
A Santal Lute (Dhodro Banam)
Classification
Musical instruments
Culture
Eastern India, probably Jarkhand
Object number
2022.298
Credit line
Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2022
Original Met record

The Met object ID 882870. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.