COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.89.4.300
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai
Creator Name-CRT:
Thai
Title:
So Sam Sai with Ivory Pegbox and Spike
Title Type:
Object name
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
19th century
Creation Start Date:
1800
Creation End Date:
1899
Materials and Techniques:
Ivory, silk, coconut, hide, cloth
Classification Term:
Chordophone/bowed
Dimensions:
L. 46 in. (116.7 cm); W. of body 6 1/2 in. (16.6 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.5 cm); L. of bowl 28 in. (71.1 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
89.4.300
Credit Line:
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Context:
The body is made from a halved, triangular-shaped coconut with three bulges on its back. Skin covers the front of the instrument and strings attach to the pegs internally. Played in a vertical position with the spike resting on the ground, it either provides vocal accompaniment, is played solo, or is used in the Thai mahori ensemble, when singers are included.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.mi89.4.300.R.tif
