Musical Instrument Item Number: B241 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, lute-like wooden instrument with a solid front and a hollow, open back. An ornately carved neck with two holes at the top rises from the body. Strings and tuning pegs are missing.
History Of Use
Musical instrument.
Item History
- Made in Kalimantan, Indonesia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Musical Instrument
- Identification Number
- B241
- Type of Item
- musical instrument
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 130.0 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 10.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kayan
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kalimantan, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0405