INDIA - Lot 37

INDIA Two musical instruments: - Dhodro banam (sarangi), made of carved wood with a rectangular soundbox covered in leather and topped by a rectangular soundhole; the neck is engraved with a herringbone pattern, crowned by a floral motif against which stand out five figures stand out against a floral finial motif. The back of the soundbox is carved with geometric patterns. H. 82 cm. - Dhodro banam (sarangi), carved from wood in the shape of a figure, the body featuring hands joined in anjali mudra, the top of the neck shaped like a head. The back of the soundbox is carved with geometric motifs. H. 86 cm. Provenance: - Former collection of François Boulanger and Françoise Bouhière - Pace Gallery, New York - Former collection of Alain Bovis Reference: - Reproduced in the catalog *Santal and Nepalese Musical Instruments – Santal Palanquin Panels*, 2022, fig. no. 25

Estimate:£338.54

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