Tambura

Unknown

20th century · Gourd, wood, bone, ivory, steel · Musical Instruments

This tambura has a round, bowl-shaped resonator made of wood. Inlaid on its belly in ivory is a seven-pointed star radiating from a circle that surrounds the image of a god that could be a depiction of Rama. To each side is a peacock and a small tree. At the top of the pegblock, above the frontal peg, is an image of the goddess Shiva.

Artist

Unknown

Date

20th century

Medium

Gourd, wood, bone, ivory, steel

Culture

Indian

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of the Todes Family, 1986