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1900.30.106

Zither

1900.30.106

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Collection type
Object
Description
Zither
Long description
A small piece has been added in at time of manufacture at the tail, this accounts for the bridge underneath being at a different point.
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Henry Martin Gibbs
PRM source Henry Martin Gibbs
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
By 1900
Acquisition information
Donated: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Material Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Process Carpentered, Process Carved, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Width: max 236 mm, Length: max 1213 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.30.106

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