Five-Stringed Lute (Biwa)

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Title Five-Stringed Lute (Biwa)
Building Shosoin
Site Todai-ji
Location City/State Nara
Location Country Japan
Style Period China: Tang Dynasty
Subject Asian Art; Musical Instrusments
Creation Date 8th Century CE
Form musical instrument
Medium red sandalwood and chestnut inlaid with mother-of-pearl, amber, and tortoiseshell
Dimensions L: 42-1/2", W: 12", Depth: 3-1/2"
Source Asian Art. ed. Dorinda Neave, Lara C.W. Blanchard, and Marika Sardar. Pearson, Upper Saddle River, 2015.
Work ID 23193a
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s6d5419x
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 49098
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6d5419x
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