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Nāgasvaram

The nāgasvaram is one of the longest traditional double-reed instruments in India. It is usually played in the temples of southern India together with the barrel drum tavil. The slender body of this instrument is made of sandalwood and has seven front finger holes as well as one front and two side resonance holes.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 934 mm
Height: 92,5 cm
Depth: 17 cm
Width: 17 cm
Material/Technique
Wood (sandalwood), Yarn , Plant material
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1006

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Asia
    India
    South India
  • Collecting
    who
    Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation, 2019
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnomusicology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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