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Dutar

mid-20th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dutar
  • Date: mid-20th century
  • Geography: Uzbekistan
  • Culture: Uzbek
  • Medium: Wood, wound silk (?) strings
  • Dimensions: L. 45 11/16 × W. 8 × D. 6 1/8 in. (116 × 20.3 × 15.5 cm)
    Body L. 18 7/8 in. (48 cm)
  • Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mark and Greta Slobin, 2015
  • Object Number: 2015.620.8
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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