Sitar by Hemendra Chandra Sen & Co. Made in Kolkata circa 1980, with inscription on a panel on the neck 'Hemen and Co./140B RASH BEHARI AVE CAL.29'. 19 frets with original strings. Bone bridges and tailpiece and ivory tuning adjusters including one in the shape of a swan. In original condition, with subsidiary gourd resonator at the top of the neck.
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