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Singer and Sarinda Player

Sahib Ram

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A sketch of two women. The woman on the left has a veil covering her head and is wearing a necklace and earrings. The woman on the right is wearing a long dress with a decorative belt around her waist and a headpiece. She is holding a sarinda. Both are wearing nose rings and have their hair covered. They are drawn in pencil on aged paper. The woman on the right is titled 'Singer' and the instrument she plays is titled 'Sarinda Player'. The artist is Sahib Ram.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
India (Rajasthan, Jaipur)
Dimensions:
444 × 624 px
Museum record:
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