Bowed Lute
| Native Name | Tarawangsa |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 87-1-4A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Baduy |
| Provenience: | Java West Java Ciranji |
| Date Made: | Before 1987 |
| Early Date: | 1947 |
| Late Date: | 1987 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood Metal |
| Height: | 12 cm |
| Length: | 98.5 cm |
| Width: | 77 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lukman Hakim, 1987 |
Description
Stringed instrument: rendo (Baduy) or rebab (elsewhere in Indonesia). Wooden box with bowed belly, two metal strings, star-shaped sound hole. Long neck with two tuning pegs. Thin flat metal strips nailed at top and bottom. Usually played in the evening after working in the rice field, in the small field hut, often with the flute (suling) (see 87-1-5 A-B).
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