T-34-0011
Southeast Asian Palawan Wooden Boat Lute (Kusyapi) Musical Instrument and Iron Stand
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DETAILS
A very tall, Asian hardwood, traditional, antique Kusyapì or Kudyapi two-string, long neck, lute musical instrument from the Philippines. The Palawan people are noted for their giant box shaped boat lutes. Frets on the neck. A Kusyapi lute is traditionally played by a man and a zither by a woman to perform love songs, with the neck of lute pointed to the female pagang player. With custom iron stand.
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Philippines | Southeast Asia
MAKER
Palaw'an people (Palawan, Philippines, Southeast Asia)
DATE
19th century, later stand
DIMENSIONS
Width 9 Depth 9 Height 93.25 inches
Instrument: Width 8 Depth 8.5 Height 89 inches
