Details
- Dimensions
- 12ʺW × 3ʺD × 40ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Rosewood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Burgundy
- Condition Notes
- Condition consistant with age. A few scratches on the back of the instrument. Condition consistant with age. A few scratches on the back of the instrument. less
- Description
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A Vintage Chinese Pipa Lute, 20th Century DECORATIVE ONLY/NOT PLAYABLE/four strings, largely rosewood construction, embellished with a cloisonné flowerette, numbered …
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A Vintage Chinese Pipa Lute, 20th Century DECORATIVE ONLY/NOT PLAYABLE/four strings, largely rosewood construction, embellished with a cloisonné flowerette, numbered 47 on the arm. Plectrum not present.
A Pipa is a Chinese short-necked guitar distinguished by its graceful, pear-shaped body. The Pipa has a shallow, rounded back and four silk strings attached to four slender lateral pegs. The instrument is played with a large wedge-shaped plectrum called a bachi.
The Pipa is the chosen instrument of Benten, goddess of music, eloquence, poetry, and education in Buddhism. less
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