Lute

A926A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Sanxian
Object Number A926A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 18th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

Sanxian. Favorite of street ballad singers. Three strings, small circular body of dark wood, with snakeskin covering both front and back. Long neck of dark wood curving back into scroll above pegs. Three pegs, tapering and hexagonal in shape. Poor condition. Strings missing, wood broken near bottom peg and skins broken on both sides.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number C-184 - Seder Number

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