Suling

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20th century · Cane, palm fiber · Musical Instruments

The suling is an end-blown flute used in gamelan orchestras throughout Indonesia. Large gamelans, including flutes, drums, stringed instruments, and large hanging gongs and ranks of potlike gongs, may number over fifty instruments and are used for palace and other important events. Smaller versions may accompany dance or wayang kulit (shadow puppet) presentations.

Artist

Unknown

Date

20th century

Medium

Cane, palm fiber

Culture

Indonesian (Sundanese)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Samuel and Luise Scripps, 1986