Detail View: The AMICA Library: So Sam Sai with Ivory Pegbox and Spike
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.89.4.300
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Thai
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Title:
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So Sam Sai with Ivory Pegbox and Spike
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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19th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1800
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Creation End Date:
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1899
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Materials and Techniques:
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Ivory, silk, coconut, hide, cloth
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Classification Term:
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Chordophone/bowed
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Dimensions:
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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)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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89.4.300
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Credit Line:
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The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
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Rights:
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Context:
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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. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.mi89.4.300.R.tif
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