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2014-13-82

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Pipa
Object Number 2014-13-82
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Wire | Ivory
Description

Pipa, (Chinese: 琵琶). Musical instrument with a a shell-like body and four convex frets on the neck and 9 bridge-like frets on the soundboard. Wire vibrator within the body. 4 turned lateral pegs with ivory tips.Tail-liece ivory edged. Strings are all missing. One convex fret is missing and 6 bridge-like frets are missing. Tunning pegs are missing. Fair condition.

Length 92.8 cm
Width 34.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number 107? - Franklin Institute Number | L-222-82 - Old Loan Number | C-271 - Seder Number | 6184.82 - Franklin Institute Number

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