INDIA Two musical instruments: - Dhodro banam (sarangi), made of...

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