Kachapi

Unknown

late 19th century · wood, polychrome, wire · Musical Instruments

This plucked lute is carved from the back to resemble a phinisi, a traditional ship. It is used to accompany singing and a song poem called Dadendate. The instrument is similar to the Batak hasapi and word kacapi may refer to a zither of West Java.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

wood, polychrome, wire

Culture

Bornean (Sulawesi)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889