| Title |
Lute (biwa), detail of Plectrum Guard |
| Location Country |
Japan |
| Style Period |
Japan: Nara Period |
| Subject |
Asian Art |
| Creation Date |
8th Century CE |
| Form |
musical instrument |
| Medium |
Sappanwood-stained maple wood with leather, pigments, gold leaf, tortoiseshell, and mother-of-pearl inlay |
| Dimensions |
L: 97 cm; W: 40.5 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 |
12106 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6km2pv7 |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
37812 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6km2pv7 |
