LUTE (HASAPI)
Wood
Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th/20th century
H 72 cm
A Batak string musical instrument. The elegantly shaped lute is decorated with one of the most familiar themes of the Batak decorative repertoire, a crouching human figure with arms fastened around the legs. These instruments were used in a ritual context in Batak ceremonies. |
