Lot number 2670 - Auction 160
TAMBURA (LANGHALSLAUTE / SAZ) 'ISMAIL UND HASAN KELLE'

TAMBURA (LONG-NECKED LUTE / SAZ) 'ISMAIL AND HASAN KELLE' Istanbul, Turkey, 20th century Mulberry and chestnut woods; pear-shaped body with a long neck; top with black-contrasted border inlay and mother-of-pearl decorations. Length: 118 cm. Interior manufacturer's label: "Camlibeller Saz Imalati" workshop of Ismail Kelle and Hasan Kelle, Okmeydani/Kasimpasa, Istanbul. Partially bumped and damg. Provenance: Private collection, Hesse.