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Pipa (琵琶) Chordophone-lute-plucked-fretted The spectacular back and sides of this unique Ming-dynasty instrument feature more than 110 hexagonal ivory plaques, with thinner bone plaques on the neck. Each plaque is carved with Taoist, Confucian, or Buddhist figures and symbols signifying prosperity, happiness, and good luck. These include images of various gods and immortals, such as Shou Lao, the Daoist god of longevity, who is shown with a prominent forehead on the single plaque at the very top. When the instrument is played, this expert workmanship remains unseen by the listener, as the back faces the player. The front is relatively plain but shows signs of use. The ivory string holder bears a scene featuring four figures and a bridge; an archaic cursive inscription; and, at the lip, a bat motif with leafy tendrils. Above the lower frets, two small insets depict a spider and a bird, and just before the rounded upper frets, a trapezoidal plaque portrays two men, one with a fish. The finial repeats the bat (good luck) motif. |
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Date | 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: |
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institution QS:P195,Q160236 |
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Current location |
Musical Instruments |
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Accession number |
50.145.74 |
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Place of creation | China during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/503651
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Author | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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Online copyright statement | http://www.metmuseum.org/information/terms-and-conditions |
Credit/Provider | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Lens used | HC 80 |
Serial number of camera | DP40026001 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 15:26, 3 January 2014 |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh |
Date metadata was last modified | 07:34, 11 February 2014 |
File change date and time | 09:19, 10 February 2014 |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:83121B1F232068118DBBA7A93669951A |
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IIM version | 2 |