| Native Name | Samisen |
| Object Number | 2014-13-59 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Date Made | pre 1914 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Membrane |
| Description | 三味線.Shamisen. Long-necked lute with 3 lateral pegs. Rectangular body with curved sides. The sound body covered on both top and bottom with white membrane, probably animal skin. Poor condition, strings are missing, the body are broken into pieces and the pegs are all missing. |
| Length | 88 cm |
| Width | 17.2 cm |
| Depth | 9.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
| Other Number | L-222-59 - Old Loan Number | C250 - Seder Number | 6184.59 - Franklin Institute Number |
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