Sitar

Unknown

mid-19th century · Wood · Musical Instruments

The heart-shaped wood body on this early sitar is decorated with ivory inlay showing vegetal designs and the Tree of Life. Unlike the modern instrument, the sitar at this time did not have sympathetic strings.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-19th century

Medium

Wood

Culture

Indian

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889