Southeast Asian Palawan Wooden Boat Lute (Kusyapi) Musical Instrument and Iron Stand related_ar7845-46-48-49-50 Notice that the sides also

Notice that the sides also display fielded panels

The shaft is arranged in a stack of graduated

broad rim and well center

(2) chips (base foot rim)

Southeast Asian Palawan Wooden Boat Lute (Kusyapi) Musical Instrument and Iron Stand related_ar7845-46-48-49-50 Notice that the sides alsoDETAILS A very tall, Asian hardwood, traditional, antique Kusyap or Kudyapi two string, long neck, lute musical instrument from the Philippines. The Palawan people are noted for their giant box shaped boat lutes. Frets on the neck. A Kusyapi lute is traditionally played by a man and a zither by a woman to perform love songs, with the neck of lute pointed to the female pagang player. With custom iron stand. PLACE OF ORIGIN Philippines Southeast Asia