218 kudyapiq
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( JPEG format )Philippines
body: wood; L.102.0cm
strings: 2, steel; frets: 6, wood,movable
A boat-shaped plucked lute, the body, neck and tail piece of which are formed from a single hollowed out piece of wood. The back is a separate piece fitted into the body like a lid. Frets positioned under one of the strings are fixed to the body with beeswax. The entire instrument is painted black, with engraved linear patterns in some parts.
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