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Erhu

Alternate name:Spike fiddle
Alternate name:Tan chin
Alternate name:Hu ch’in
Date: 1900-1925 ca.
Place Made:China, Asia
Serial No: none
Signednone
Markingsnone
DescriptionBamboo body with carved node at back; thin wooden belly/top, which doesn't appear original; two strings; two wood pegs with bulbous shape; wooden bridge, likely a later replacement; neck has a bone cap; character written in black ink on carved node.
DimensionsOverall length: 585 mm
Depth of resonator: 117 mm
Diameter of resonator: 115 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 01533