Myanmar - Harp
	The saung gauk harp, played for the courts of the Burmese royalty, is certainly one of the loveliest stringed instruments. The construction is unique – the gracefully curved neck is from a naturally curved trunk selected from a mountainside growth. Ceremonies are held to invite certain nat spirits to inhabit the harp. The saung gauk's music is so exquisite that this seems plausible. As in many other Asian cultures, this instrument from Myanmar is revered as a sacred power receptacle, and rituals are offered periodically to feed the nat that dwells in it. This saung gauk is of classic Burmese style with gilding and red and black lacquer. It has several old repairs but is fully tunable and playable.
	height - 33" with stand length - 31"	M-13 $1800 - SOLD