P’i p’a
Alternate name(s)
- Short-neck lute
- Pipa
Date1900-1940 ca.
Place MadeChina, Asia
Serial No.none
SignedSmall adhered paper label in Chinese characters just below last fret. Dark ink on aging paper makes it difficult to decipher.Markingsnone
DescriptionCarved out wooden body and neck (as is traditional) with wooden belly; detachable head held in place by tension of strings; four (4) large wooden frets nearest nut and ten (10) smaller descending onto the belly - it doesn't appear that any are missing; bone veneers above and below large wooden frets; bone bushings on tailpiece/bridge; ane bone/celluloid/plastic on top side of tailpiece/bridge; metal chimes inside
One (1) silk string extant, though it has broken and been tied
Four (4) carved wooden pegs with hexagonal motif; peghead with phoenix tail type finial
DimensionsOverall height: 990 mm
Width: 300 mm
Body thickness: 35 mm
ProvenanceObtained from Ellis Houghton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, 1942.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01497
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1900-1925 ca.
1790-1850 ca.
1900-1925 ca.
1940 ca.