Lot 672

19th C. Bodo Sarinda, Bowed Fiddle, India

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19th C. Bodo Sarinda, Bowed Fiddle, India

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Starting Bid: $500

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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South Asia, India, Assam, Bodo tribe, ca. 19th century CE. A sarinda, the bowed fiddle of northeastern India, carved from wood with iron panels nailed to the sides. The lower body forms a waisted, double-lobed resonator with an open belly once covered by a stretched hide membrane and a bridge. Above the thick neck sits a rectangular pegbox pierced for lateral pegs, one of which survives, topped by a stylized animal head typical of Bodo work. Played upright against the body, such fiddles accompanied song and ritual among the Bodo of the Brahmaputra valley. Size: 6" W x 24" H (15.2 cm W x 61.0 cm H).

Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection, acquired between 2020-2024; ex-Budrose collection, Massachusetts, USA

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Item # 202916

  • Condition: Not functional. Missing the animal hide covering, bridge, strings, bow, and two pegs. Dark patina and wear from age and use. Old inventory number written on the interior surface.

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