"Oud Saleh"

Ancestor of the lute, the oud has 10-12 strings, and is well-known and loved in the Middle East. The body, neck, extreme-angled headstock, fretboard, and "mustache" are hand crafted from Honduran Rosewood Burl (HRB) heartwood, with contrasting HRB sapwood acoustic holes, and a solid brass bridge. This is Old World workmanship, made with no computerization or chemical finishes. "Oud Saleh" is mounted on a mixed exotic hardwood base, and encased in a glass dome.

Artist: Nancy R Koerner, 2019

​Materials: Honduran rosewood burl heartwood and sapwood, brass, and glass beads. Base of mixed exotic hardwoods and brass rod. Housed in glass dome w/ black acrylic base.

Dimensions: Oud 4” tall x 1.75” wide x .75” thick. Dome 5” tall x 3” diameter.
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​Signature: Features NK ’19 monogram on oud back, lower left corner, and NK “etching” on glass dome .

Other info: Honduran rosewood burl is a planetary legacy, one of the rarest, most valuable, and most collectible woods in the world. This heirloom quality, one-of-a-kind, HRB creation represents the heavenly after-life of a tree, a breathtaking reincarnation of natural living beauty. The raw rosewood is legally imported by the artist, who is licensed and permitted under USDA/APHIS regulation, and approved by C.I.T.E.S. (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) as an environmentally-friendly enterprise.