This is a saz (Saz), a plucked string instrument widely used in Turkey and the Balkans, also known as a **Bağlama**. It's a lute-like instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a long neck. It's considered a national instrument, essential for accompanying Turkish folk songs. Typically, it has seven strings, and it seems to be played with a thin pick called a tezene. *Please purchase only if you can pay within 24 hours of winning the bid and provide a receipt evaluation within 24 hours of receiving the item.* --------------------- - This is not a musical instrument, but a fragile item/interior decoration, and will be shipped with the recipient paying the shipping costs. - Or, hand-delivery is possible in the Makuhari vicinity. - No claims, no returns. --------------------- Thank you for viewing.