Accession No

Z 42185


Description

Musical instrument, a lute with a hollow wooden body. There is a leather membrane over the sounding box. There are 5 tuning pegs. Floral carvings and perforations on the head and neck.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia


Period


Source

Skeat, Walter William [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 42185; MAA: Z 42185; Skeat' s Printed Catalogue Number: 700


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Leather; Flower


Local Term

gambus


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Card reads: " Z no. issued 19.2.86" Collected by: Skeat.W.W
Event Date 18/12/1986
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
A hollow wooden body. There is a leather membrane over the sounding box. There are 5 tuning pegs. Floral carvings and perforations on the head and neck
Event Date 18/12/1986
Author: maa


FM:79776

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