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Description: | Three stringed plucked instrument comprising of round slightly oval wooden body with snake skin stretched over the top & bottom, edged with metal. The snakeskin on top has a large tear and the piece on the bottom is patched with leather. Long thin dark wooden neck. Head is curved backwards. There are holes for three tuning pegs but only two are present. Inscription on a piece of ivory at top of neck.
Accession number: HH-X 1392 | Subjects: | CHINA musical instruments | Temporal: | 1800-1900 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | Japan? | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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