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Choghur

19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
Primarily a folk instrument played by Azeri ashiqs, bards who perform lyric poems, the çoğur is used for narrative ballads and instrumental pieces often accompanied by drums. The number of strings on a çoğur varies, with up to nine arranged in three courses of three strings each. This instrument, found mainly in western Azerbaijan, has two courses of two strings and one of three.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Choghur
  • Date: 19th century
  • Geography: Iran
  • Culture: Iranian
  • Medium: Mulberry, bone, mother-of-pearl
  • Dimensions: 8 7/16 × 7 5/16 × 37 3/8 in. (21.5 × 18.5 × 95 cm)
  • Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
  • Credit Line: Private collection
  • Object Number: L.2017.52.3a
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments