When was "Kissar" created?

This artwork was created late 19th century.

What medium is "Kissar"?

Kissar is Turtle shell, wood, feathers, leather.

Yes, Kissar is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

late 19th century

Medium

Turtle shell, wood, feathers, leather

Dimensions

L. 47.5 cm; W. 23 cm; H. 5.5 cm

Classification

Chordophone-Lyre-plucked

Culture

East African

Department

Musical Instruments

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889

Accession Number

89.4.543