Thai musician
Accession Nr.: | 84.21.1 |
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Type: | sculpture; bronze, lead, gold and silver; small bronze |
Date of production: |
18 ̶ 19th century
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Materials/Techniques: | bronze |
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Dimensions: | height: 10. 5 cm width: 7 cm |
A male figure sliding his left foot forward and his right foot backwards. His instrument is the lead instrument of the traditional Thai string ensemble (Thai: Wong Khrueang Sai), the two-stringed Saw Duang. The silk strings, stretched over an elongated body resembling a northern Thai lizard trap, are played with the help of a bow made of horse tail hair.