Tar or sitar. Oval body pinched at front to form 2 sound compartments covered with thin membrane. Long carved end peg painted green and red, inserted into bottom of body. Open peg box curves back at end into a carved dragon-head shape, painted red. 4 green, black and red lateral pegs. Mother of pearl inlay finger board and around edges of top sound compartment. Body and neck is painted brown with fine gold red and black floral and leaf designs. A gold bird, edged in red is on the back of the body. Wooden bow with metal tops. Ring on one end attaches to a black, red and white cloth strip attaching to bound end of black hair. Bound end directly attached to ring at other end. Poor condition. End peg detached, 1 peg missing, 2 strings missing, both membranes broken. Paint flakes. Bow - good condition.Length: 49 cm. Width, bottom compartment: 17 cm. Width, top sound compartment: 9cm. Depth of body: 14.5 cm. length bow: 49cm.
