BORNEO SAPE XL 1240mm/48.8 TRIBAL GUITAR HORNBILL Musical Music Instrument Asia
MI060
A XXXL (1240mm/48.8 inches in length) lovely three string Sape in the shape of a Burung Kenyalang / Rhinocerus Hornbill Bird with elaborated horn entwine in the Berinjan style. Body decorated with Buah Gumbang Bersimpang / Whirlpool pattern. Everything in excellent condition except a broken string, will need new restringing. The top section of the Sape is detachable.
Origin: Sarawak, Borneo.
Tribe: Dayak Headhunter, Orang Ulu.
Length: 124 cm / 48.8 inches
Width: 22 cm / 8.7 inches
Side: 5.5 cm / 2.2 inches
Weight: 2.1 kg / 4.6 lb
After packing: 4.5 kg / 9.9 lb
Volumetric weight(HxWxL/5000): 8 kg / 17.6 lb
History: The sape comes from the lute family, an instrument with short neck. Made from soft meranti wood. The sape has quite an elongated body which is hollowed out and functions as a resonator. The shape of the body looks like a sampan/boat, often called the boat lute in Western countries.
Kayan and Kenyah tribes are mainly seen playing such instruments in Sarawak, Borneo. Originally , sape strings were made from the Sago tree but now these have been replaced by nylon strings.
I will ship via Courier Service (5-7 working days) worldwide, insured.
