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Heike Biwa

平家琵琶

c. 1850

Japan, Meiji period

(1868–1912)
Medium
Wood, bone, silk
Measurements
Overall: 92.8 x 30 cm (36 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr. 1918.342
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A dark brown wood musical instrument has a pear-shaped body and a long, narrow neck. Four large tuning pegs extend horizontally from a pointed head. Four light strings stretch over raised frets to a wide bridge near the base. Two small, crescent-shaped openings flank the strings on the wooden face. The dark wood shows a subtle vertical grain along its rounded, teardrop form.

Heike Biwa

c. 1850

Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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