Sitar case owned by Pete Cosey
date: label: Date
content: late 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Used by
content: Pete Cosey, American, 1943 - 2012
notes: label: Description
content: Hardshell double tumba sitar case owned by Pete Cosey. Outside of case is black plastic or imitation leather. Hardwear is silver-tone metal. There are three closure latches. Etched on center drawbolt latch is [INDIA / FINE] around a star; latches on left and right read [LUNA]. Handle is black rubber-like material. Interior is synthetic fur. A single black caster remains at the front right of the case.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karumah, Dunni, Ishmak, Aribania and Mariama Cosey in memory of Baba Pete Cosey
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.105.6.2
objectType: label: Type
content: cases (containers)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood and plastic with metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (closed): 14 3/8 × 51 3/16 × 17 11/16 in. (36.5 × 130 × 45 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (closed): 27 15/16 × 51 3/16 × 23 1/4 in. (71 × 130 × 59 cm)