Indian Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Sitar

Early 20th century, enhanced with penwork bone inlays, retaining (19) metal frets, (18) carved turning pins, main gourd decorated in bird, fish, foliate and medallions motifs, conforming upper resonator gourd, unsigned.

49 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Losses to strings and one fret; some veneer shrinkage to head and scuffs to wood.