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MONOXYLE LUTES / INDEX : v.19 - May 2013 

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http://inthegapbetween.free.fr/pierre/PORTFOLIO.pdf 

Yemeni items 

- Item 001 San’a (exile) 

- Item 002 San’a 


- Item 004 Al-Ajami’s, San’a 





- Item 009 Al-Nunu’s, San’a 


- Item 011 replica San’a 

- Item 012 House of Culture, San’a 

- Item 013 Al-Jumai’s, San’a 

- Item 014 Al-Harithi’s , San’a 

- Item 015 Mokrani’s , San’a 

- Item 016 Mokrani’s , San’a 

CONTENTS 

- Item 017 San’a curio, San’a 

- Item 018 Edimbugh museum, UK 

- Item 019 Metropolitan museum, NYC, USA 

- Item 020 Awni / Hasan Al-Ajami’s, San’a 

- Item 021 Jeff Greene, NYC, USA 


- Item 023 Santa Cecilia auditorium, Italy 


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Swahili items 

- Item 101 Zanzibar 

- Item 102 replica Mombasa 

- Item 103 Mombasa 

- Item 104 tanzanian coast 

- Item 105 Mwanza, Tanzania 

- Item 106 Mwanza, Tanzania 

Comorian Items 

- Item 200 presumed Nzuani isl. 

- Item 201 Domoni, East Nzuani isl. 

- Item 202 Nzuani isl. 

- Item 203 Sima, West Nzuani isl. 

- Item 205 NW Madagascar 





- Item 215 Mjamawe, N Nzuani 

- Item 219 Mwali 




- Item 227 Diego Suarez, Madagscar 







Mahore Island Items (french Comoro) 

- Item 501 Boueni, South Mahore 

- Item 502 Mr Linibwe, Mahore 

- Item 503 Tsararano, East Mahore 

- Item 504 Tsararano, East Mahore 

- Item 509 Chiconi, W Mahore 

- Item 510 Acoua, NW Mahore 

- Item 511 Msangamuji, NW Mahore 



- Item 514 Acoua ?, N W Mahore 

- Item 516 Tsoundzou, W Mahore 

- Item 517 Msangamuji, NW Mahore 

- Item 518 Mwali / Dzoumogne 

- Item 520 Chirongui, S-E Mahore 

- Item 522 Mwali / Passamainty 

- Item 524 Dzoumogne, N-E Mahore 





- Item 532 Msangamuji ?, W Mahore 






- Item 538 Chiconi?, W Mahore 


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PART4 : ALAM MELAYU 

Indonesian items (Sumatra) 

- Item 301 Batak, Sumatra 

- Item 302 Riau, Sumatra 

- Item 303 Bengkalis?, Sumatra 

- Item 304 undefined, Sumatra 

- Item 301 Riau, Sumatra 

- Item 306 Bengkalis, Riau dct. 

- Item 307 Bengkalis, Riau dct. 

- Item 308 Penyangat (Riau isl) 

- Item 309 Penyangat (Riau isl) 

- Item 310 SE Sumatra 

- Item 311 Medan, N. Sumatra 

- Item 312 Medan, N. Sumatra 

- Item 313 Medan ?, N. Sumatra 

- Item 315 Kayu Agung, SE. Sumatra 

- Item 316 Palembang, SE. Sumatra 

- Item 317 Indonesia (tropenmuseum) 



- Item 320 Bengkalis ?, Indonesia (ebay 2012). 

- Item 322 Mr Khairul Asrar, Riau 

- Item 323 Firdaus in Siak, Riau dct, Sumatra. 

- Item 324 Firdaus in Siak, Riau dct, Sumatra 

- Item 325 Sungwai Rawa, Riau dct, Sumatra. 

- Item 332 Lampung, SE Sumatra 

- Item 333 Jambi Isl, SE Sumatra 



- Item 336 Jambi , SE Sumatra 

- Item 337 Lampung , SE Sumatra 

- Item 338 Lampung , SE Sumatra 

The Dambus (Bangka Isl) 

- Item 614 Bangka, SE Sumatra 






- Item 629 bass ; Bangka, SE Sumatra 

- Item 630 Belitung isl, Bangka, SE Sumatra 



Malaysian items 

- Item 400 Musée de Genève 

- Item 401 Malacca 

- Item 402 Batu Pahat, Johor 




- Item 414 Johor Baru, Johor 

- Item 415 Johor ? 

- Item 416 Johor Baru, Johor 

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PART5 : JAVA -BORNEO 

Java 

- Item 600 Java 




- Item 616 Indonesia 

The Borneo case 

- Item 680 Tenggarung, Kalimantan, Bornéo 



- Item 683 Semporna, E. Sabah, Bornéo 

- Item 685 Banjarmarsin, Kalimantan, Bornéo 

- Item 686 Banjarmarsin, Kalimantan, Bornéo 

- Item 689 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo 

- Item 690 Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo 

- Item 691 Borneo ? 

- Item 692 Borneo – Metropolitan 

- Item 697 Beaufort, Sabah, Borneo 

- Item 698 Brunei, Borneo 

- Item 699 Beaufort, Sabah, Borneo 

- Item 702 Saratok, Sarawak – Hamid Penghulu 

- Item 703 Derawan isl, Sarawak 

- Item 704 Sarawak? – Kraftang Muzeum, Johore 





- Item 709 Brunei, Bornéo 

- Item 710 bruneians of Papar, Sabah 

- Item 710 bruneians of Papar, Sabah 

- Item 712 bruneians of Weston, Sabah 

- Item 720 Rainforrest museum, Kuching 


PART6 : LESSER SUNDA: SUMBAWA & LOMBOK (NTB) 

- Item 774 “Gambo” – Bima, Sumbawa isl., NTB 

- Item 775 “Gambo” – Bima, Sumbawa isl., NTB 

- Item 776 “Gambo” – Daha, Bima, NTB 

- Item 777 Ustd Sawal, Lombok Isl., NTB 

- Item 778 Ustd Afendi, Lombok Isl., NTB 

- Item 779 Ustd Afendi, Lombok Isl., NTB 

- Item 780 Gambo Mbojo” – Bima, Sumbawa isl., NTB 

- Item 781 Lombok Isl., NTB 

- Item 782 Lombok Isl. , NTB 



- Item 785 Mataram museum, Lombok Isl, NTB 

- Item 786 anonymous, Lombok Isl, NTB 


PART7 : FLORES (NTT) 

- Item 745 Lembata Isl, NTT, Sunda 

- Item 746 Bugis, Ende, NTT, Sunda 

- Item 747 Sikka, NTT, Sunda 

- Item 748 Labuan Bajo, SW Flores, NTT 

- Item 749 disambiguiation Bijol / Boko in Flores 

- Item 750 NTT, Sunda 

- Item 751 NTT, Sunda 

- Item 753 Ende, NTT, Sunda 

- Item 754 Ende, NTT ?, Sunda 

- Item 755 Lamaleha, NTT, Sunda 

- Item 756 Adonara, NTT, Sunda 

- Item 757 Indonesia (Vancouver museum). 

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PART8 : SULAWESI & MOLUCCAS 

- Item 851 Wakantolalo, south Sulawezi 

- Item 852 Badjao, Celebes sea 

- Item 853 Pare-Pare, south Sulawezi Isl 

- Item 864 Muna, S-E Sulawezi isl. 

- Item 866 Sulawezi Isl 

- Item 868 Pangkep, south Sulawezi Isl. 

- Item 869 Makassar, south Sulawezi Isl. 

- Item 873 Pare-Pare, south Sulawezi Isl 

- Item 874 Makassar, south Sulawezi Isl 





- Item 879 Gorontalo, north Sulawezi Isl 



- Item 884 Sulawezi ? Borneo? – Roma Museum 

- Item 885 Moluccas 

- Item 886 Sanana Isl, Sula arch., North Moluccas 

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EAST INDONESIA: THE FAR EAST 

GAMBUS IN SUMBAWA & LOMBOK (NTB) 

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Item n°: 774 

Lute maker : unknown, 

Owner : Jumrat - Bagas, Bima, Nusa 

Tenggara Barat 

Name : Gambo (Bima & Dompu, Sumbawa, Nusa 

Tenggara Barat) 

Age / Year : ??? 

Diameter Di = about 180 mm 

Le = about 900 mm 

Lm= mm 

Pi= ??? mm 

Observations : Wood-made soundboard. 6 strings. Soundboard is woode made. No 

soundhole on the front side. Pegbox design is vaguely similar with item 756, 

757, 758 , possibly inspirated from cello / biola making. The lute is locally 

named Gambo (see homonymous lute , item 768 from Bima too). The lute is 

played by a local artist Jamrut of the village Bagas, near Bima, a less known 

region in NTB. Overall similarity with item 770 (Lombok) let suppose the design is similar is 

both locations. photo Youtube) 

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Item n°: 774 


Owner : Jumrat - Bagas, Bima, Nusa 


Name : Gambo (Bima & Dompu, Sumbawa, Nusa 





Lm= mm 

Pi= ??? mm 

Observations : Wood-made soundboard. 6 strings. Soundboard is woode made. No 

soundhole on the front side. Pegbox design is vaguely similar with item 756, 

757, 758 , possibly inspirated from cello / biola making. The lute is locally 

named Gambo (see homonymous lute , item 768 from Bima too). The lute is 

played by a local artist Jamrut of the village Bagas, near Bima, a less known 

region in NTB. 

Overall similarity with item 770 (Lombok) let suppose the design is similar is both locations. 

(photo Youtube) 

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Item n°: 775 


Owner : Ozriya - Bali Isl 

Name : Gambus (Bima people, Sumbawa, Nusa 


Age / Year : alledgely 300 years. Actually may not 

date back earlier than 1960 



Lm= mm 

Pi= about 100 mm 

Observations : Wood-made soundboard. 6 strings, found on a selling website in Bali Isl. Considering its overall 

size and the pegbox shape, the lute is possibly from Sumbawa (NTB). Pegbox style inspirated 

from cello / biola making. Soundboard is skin covered. “Flower-like” pegbox design is 

vaguely similar with item 755, 758. 

Overall similarity with item 770 (Lombok) let suppose the design is similar is both 

locations.Items from Sumbawa Isl are notoriously smaller than in Lombok, but most are skin 

covered. (photo Media Shop Bali blog) 

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Item n°: 775 


Owner : Ozriya - Bali Isl 

Name : Gambus (Bima people, Sumbawa, Nusa 


Age / Year : alledgely 300 years. Actually may not 

date back earlier than 1960 



Lm= mm 


Observations : Wood-made soundboard. 6 strings, found on a selling website in Bali Isl. Considering its overall 

size and the pegbox shape, the lute is possibly from Sumbawa (NTB). Pegbox style inspirated 

from cello / biola making. Soundboard is skin covered. “Flower-like” pegbox design is 

vaguely similar with item 755, 758. 


locations.Items from Sumbawa Isl are notoriously smaller than in Lombok, but most are skin 

covered. (photo Media Shop Bali blog) 

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Item n°: 776 


Owner : Awasat Bule - Daha, Bima, Nusa 


Name : Gambo (Daha, Bima, Sumbawa, Nusa 





Lm= mm 

Pi= ??? mm 

Observations : Wood-made soundboard. 6 strings. Soundboard material is unclear, but likely a 

skin. “Flower-like” pegbox design is vaguely similar with item 756, 758 , possibly 

inspirated from cello / biola making. The typical U-shaped section of the pegbox is 

similar with items 781, 782, 783, 786. The lute is locally named Gambo (see 

homonymous lute , item 768 from Bima too). The lute is played by a local band 

Trolu Caru Gambo Band of the village Daha, near Bima, a less known region in 

NTB. 


locations. (photo Youtube) 

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Item n°: 777 


Owner : Sawal – Lombok (NTB) 

Name : Gambus “Tengal” 

(Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat) 


Diameter Di = ca 180 mm 

Le = ca 900 mm 

Lm= mm 

Pi= ??? mm 

Observations : Items 777 and 778 very similar, possibly by same maker. Wood-made 

soundboard. Features of the original arab qanbus are actually few: pegs are 

guitar pegs, no tail, string holder is a simple metal rod. “Flower-like” pegbox 

design is vaguely similar with item 756, 757 , possibly inspirated from cello / 

biola peghead making. . (photo Youtube) 

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Item n°: 778 


Owner : Ahmad Affendi - Lombok (NTB) 






Lm= mm 

Pi= ??? mm 

Observations : Items 777 and 778 very similar, possibly by same maker. Wood-made 

soundboard. Features of the original arab qanbus are actually few: pegs are 

guitar pegs, no tail, string holder is a simple metal rod. “Flower-like” pegbox 

design is vaguely similar with item 756, 757 , possibly inspirated from cello / 

biola peghead making. . (photo Youtube) 

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Item n°: 779 


Owner : Ahmad Affendi – Lombok (NTB) 






Lm= mm 

Pi= ??? mm 

Observations : An alternate gambus of the same artist. Manufacturing quality looks the 

same (see item 761). Could be a relative of the guitar family, as features of 

the original arab qanbus are actually few: pegs are guitar pegs, no tail, 

wood-made soundboard. Unlike item 758 Pegbox design is same as 

kronchong Uke and primitive Timorese guitars. (photo Youtube) 

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Item n°: 780 

Lute maker : unknown 

Owner : unknown 

Name : Gambo Mbjo (Bima, Sumbawa Isl 

Indonesia) 


Diameter Di = 310 mm 

Le = ca 1000 mm 

Lm= ca 60 mm 


Observations : huge, heavyweight item from the sunni community “Mbojo”, inhabitants of 

Bima, east of Sumbawa Island. Wide body. The traditionnal making originally 

features skin-made board, unlike the pictures shows. 

( Photo unknown websource) 

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Item n°: 781 



Name : Gambus 

(Lombok, Indonesia) 

Age / Year : 2010’s 



Lm= ?? mm 


Observations : superbly painted item from Lombok Isl. 7 pegs (3 choirs x 2 strings + 1 string ) . 

Sound board is possibly wooden. Beautiful, colorful bird-shape pegbox. The typical Ushaped 

section of the pegbox is similar with items 776, 782, 783, 786. Horse-shaped 

Pegbox design is remnant of a very similar with production from Kayu Agung and 

Palembang, Sumatra (item 745). 

Overall: a typical design and decor for a Cilokaq band from Sakra, central Lombok 

( Photo ethnikhan website) 

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Item n°: 782 



Name : Gambus 

(Lombok, Indonesia) 

Age / Year : 1980 or before 



Lm= ?? mm 


Observations : superbly decorated item from Sunda Isl. 7 pegs (3 choirs x 2 strings + 1 

string ) . Sound bord is possibly wooden. Beautiful, colorful bird-shape 

pegbox. The typical U-shaped section of the pegbox is similar with items 776, 

781, 783, 786. 

Soundhole design is remnant of a vaguely similar with production from 

Lembata Isl. east Lesser Sunda (item 745). 

Typical design and decor for a Cilokaq band from Sakra, central Lombok. 

( Photo emuseum) 

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Item n°: 783 



Name : Gambus (Lombok, Indonesia) 

Age / Year : 1996 or before 

Diameter Di = 310 mm 

Le = 1060 mm 

Lm= 62 mm 


Observations : huge, heavyweight item. Wide and very heavy. 7 pegs (3 choirs x 2 strings + 

1 string ) . As shot in Lombok Isl, 1996. The typical U-shaped section of the 

pegbox is similar with items 776, 781, 782, 786. 

Vaguely similar with production from Jambi Isl. East Sumatra. 

( Photo Henny DE BRUIN, the Netherlands) 

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Item n°: 784 


Owner : Troppen Museum, Netherlands 



Diameter, estim. Di = 280 mm 

Le, estimated = 975 mm 

Lm, estimated = about 45 mm 

Pi, estimated= 145 mm 

Observations : This old item was collected by a dutch trooper in Indonesia during the colonial 

occupation, but doesn’t match with any other indonesian patterns. Very Raw 

design, 6 or 7 pegs. The cover is possibly wooden made. 

The general making style and the pegbox design are very much in the style of 

the Gambus from Labuan Isl near Sabah (item 684) 

( Photo Wikipedia.de by Courtesy of tropen Museum, Netherlands) 

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Item n°: 785 


Owner : Heritage museum, Mataram, Lombok 


Age / Year : early 20 th century? 

Diameter, estim. Di = about 280 mm 

Le, estimated = about 900 mm 

Lm, estimated = about 40 mm 

Pi, estimated= 150 mm 

Observations : This wonderful old item is displayed in Mataram museum. The wide soundboard is 

made of skin – now rare in Lombok Isl. The disc-shape on the pegbox is a sight of the 

missed mirror. 

( private web source ) 

The design shows obvious influences from the Sulawesi making: button-shaped nail 

heads, mirror head and head angle are typical of the Gorontalo production, and such 

overall shaped still can be observed among the Bugis in Pare pare, Makassar. 

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Item n°: 786 







Lm= 45 mm 


Observations : Item pbserved in the street by a tourist. This austere looking lute doesn’t feature any 

paintings – unusual in Lombok - , but a wonderfully carved peghead. The design of the 

fingerboard suggest this is well a monocave lute: Sound box and neck are covered by 

one and sole part . 

The Peghead pattern illustrates something like a magic frog-like face. The typical 

U-shaped section of the pegbox is similar with items 776, 781, 782, 783. 7 pegs (3 

choirs x 2 strings + 2 strings ) . Sound board is wooden. Circle shape soundhole. 

( Photo jdcdesign.com.au) 

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