Sitar. No strings, or frets and only 3 of 5 original pegs from head remain. The flat fingerboard with curved underside and circular frame for (damaged) skin soundtable of one piece of wood. Evidence of frets on fingerboard. Not built for cikari or sympathetic strings. o.a.l. 1175mm. o.a.w. 210mm. Back repaired.
321.321-6 Necked bowl lutes sounded by plectrum
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