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Santur
Alternate name:Hammered dulcimer
Maker: Sarkhosh
Date: 1969
Place Made:Tehran, Iran, Asia
Serial No: none
SignedWritten in Persian beneath the soundhole for the bass strings (right-hand side), in red ink: Sarkhosh
Printed In blue ink on hammersr: ZANDI
Printed In blue ink on hammersr: ZANDI
DescriptionA trapezoidal box of walnut with two soundholes in the form of stars or flowers. Eighteen quadruple courses of wire strings. The accompanying hammers (mezrab) are made of fig-tree wood by Zandi.
DimensionsOverall width (including tuning-pins): 905 mm
Height of box: 63 mm
Overall height: 86 mm
Overall length: 241 mm
Height of box: 63 mm
Overall height: 86 mm
Overall length: 241 mm
ProvenanceIn 1969, purchased new by Bijan Zaeri, Tehran, Iran, who studied with Mr. Nouri in the same city. By 1976, owned by Craig Furlet, Dallas, Texas, who sold it to the NMM.
Terms
Credit Line: Board of Trustees, 1976
Not on view
Published ReferencesExhibition History:At 1988 inventoryOn display in Beede Gallery (Africa/Near East exhibit)Performance/Use History
Object number: 01496