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Tar (musical instrument)

Title	Tar (musical instrument)
Author	Unknown (Made)
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Iran (Made) -
Subject	Musical Instruments Woodwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 91.5cm, Width: 22.8cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	775-1876
Record ID	775-1876
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	Five-string tar, wood, animal skin membrane, animal gut, ivory inlay, painted decoration, Iran, 1800-76
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Ivory Paint Gold Leaf Wood Gilding Painting Inlay
Fiziksel açıklama	Tar (ØªØ§Ø±), originally with five strings (now missing). The waisted wooden body is covered with animal-skin membrane at the front, the membrane now badly damaged. The rest of the body is painted in colours and gold with ornamental patterns surrounding oval vignettes of musicians and, in one case, a seated couple in an embrace. The wooden neck, painted at the back, is inlaid with ivory and equipped with frets of gut (many missing). The wooden headstock, also painted, has four surviving pegs.

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Tar (musical instrument)

Author Unknown (Made)

Publication Date 1800

Publication Place Iran (Made) -

Subject Musical Instruments Woodwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 91.5cm, Width: 22.8cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 775-1876

Record ID 775-1876

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes Five-string tar, wood, animal skin membrane, animal gut, ivory inlay, painted decoration, Iran, 1800-76

Malzemeler ve teknikler Ivory Paint Gold Leaf Wood Gilding Painting Inlay

Fiziksel açıklama Tar (ØªØ§Ø±), originally with five strings (now missing). The waisted wooden body is covered with animal-skin membrane at the front, the membrane now badly damaged. The rest of the body is painted in colours and gold with ornamental patterns surrounding oval vignettes of musicians and, in one case, a seated couple in an embrace. The wooden neck, painted at the back, is inlaid with ivory and equipped with frets of gut (many missing). The wooden headstock, also painted, has four surviving pegs.