Tanbūr
late 1800s
Maker Unknown
Islamic Art
Tanbūr, late 1800s. Syria or Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922). Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and wire; overall: 58.4 x 10.5 cm (23 x 4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. 1918.347 The two pairs of wire strings would be played with a quill plectrum.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Musical Instrument
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and wire
- Medium
- wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, wire
- Dimensions
- Overall: 58.4 x 10.5 cm (23 x 4 1/8 in.)
- Departments
- Islamic Art
- Accession Number
- 1918.347
- Credit Line
- The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 116 Islamic
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