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Shash Tar

Shash Tar, string instrument with long neck, body possibly of mulberry wood, neck of pine, inlaid with geometric patterns in bone, horn and ivory. Four strings with 10 sympathetic strings.

  • Maker:
    Anonymous
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    Afghanistan, Herat Province
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  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Glass;Nylon;Synthetic;Bone;Animal;Horn
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 1199 mm Max W = 200 mm