Pipa (琵琶 )
Unknown Artist
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Wood, ivory, bone, silk
Dimensions
L. 37 × W. 9 15/16 × D. 1 1/8 in. (94 × 25.3 × 2.9 cm) see measurements drawing
Classification
Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Culture & Period
Chinese · Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
Accession Number
50.145.74
Tags
AnimalsBirdsMenFlowers