Taus
Unknown Artist
c. 1800
Medium
Polychromed wood, parchment, bone or ivory, gut, and metal strings; frets: bronze
Dimensions
108 × 17.2 cm
Classification
Musical Instrument
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
Accession Number
1918.361
About this artwork
The taus was designed by a Sikh Guru to combine the sounds of string instruments and the plaintive cry of the peacock.