Title |
Five-Stringed Lute (Gogen-biwa) |
Location Country |
Japan |
Style Period |
Japan: Nara Period |
Subject |
Asian Art |
Creation Date |
8th Century CE |
Form |
musical instrument |
Medium |
red sandalwood with tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlay |
Dimensions |
L: 108.1 cm; W: 30.9 cm (at plectrum guard) |
Repository |
Shoso-in Treasure House, Nara (Japan) |
Classes |
ARTH 2500: Introduction to the History of Art |
Source |
Along the Silk Road. Elizabeth Ten Grotenhuis. Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 2002. |
Work ID |
12103 |
Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6zw4z08 |
Setname |
uu_aah_art |
ID |
37809 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zw4z08 |