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Taus
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The taus was designed by a Sikh Guru to combine the sounds of string instruments and the plaintive cry of the peacock.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineTaus, c. 1800. India, Punjab. Polychromed wood, parchment, bone or ivory, gut, and metal strings; frets: bronze; overall: 108 x 17.2 cm (42 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.361
