Barung --- Origin?

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by kai

I'd agree that the wooden pins are for attaching the MOP as well as decorative...

Noticeably lighter pins would probably be bone, I guess. Repairs?

Hello Kai,

You are very right about the lighter pins. It is bone cause it is more yellow than the more white MOP-colour......I think the time has come to get me readingglasses.

Originally Posted by Rick

Hi Maurice, that is not woven silver wire; it's cord (for good grip) that seems to have been coated with green lac of some sort .

Hello Rick,

I gave it a better look and I see what you mean. Again as I mentioned before.....readingglasses??