Classic Hasapi Batak House

Toba, circa 1990
Batak Musical Instrument

Material: Hand-carved jackfruit wood
Dimension: 118 x 13 x 8 cm

Hasapi, an instrument from the Batak culture, bears a resemblance to a guitar but features only two strings. Its inspiration stems from the melodic vibrations produced by strings in rice fields, intended to keep birds away from the precious rice crops.