Specifications

• Length: 69 and 81 cm.
• Material: wood
• Position:
• Gender:
• Indigenous name: kacapi(ng)
• Price realised: € 518,-

Provenance

Jan van Riel (1907-1988), Tilburg; De Zwaan, Amsterdam 13-11-2015, lot 3255.

Publications

Kartomi, Margaret J. (1985), Musical Instruments of Indonesia, 40.

Exhibitions

Additional information

Two-stringed lute in use by Makassarese and Buginese people. All the elements are carved from one piece of wood.

Photo credits

De Zwaan, Amsterdam