Title
Mandolin or lute
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Berastagi, Kars Plateau, Batak Sumatra, Indonesian Archipelago
Object Type
mandolins
Material
wood (plant material)
Technique
assembling (additive and joining process), woodworking
Dimension
Object size: H54 x W7.5 x D11 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-09385
Collection of
NLB Type
Musical instrument
This wooden mandolin is known as the hasapi or kacap. It consists of a piece of wood, shaped in the form of a boat with the back hollowed out. There are 2 strings made of fibre, which can be tuned by round wooden friction pegs on both sides of the open pegbox. The bridge is a raised bit of wood left in the middle of the body. There is an opening at the bottom which is made from a separate piece of wood and glued on. The top layer has a white piece of wood which is different from the rest. It is also glued on.
