Heike Biwa
Object type: Heike Biwa
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Koji Tamura
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood, lacquer, hide, ivory
Dimensions: Overall: 34 x 23.8 x 87.6cm (13 3/8 x 9 3/8 x 34 1/2in.)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Geography:     Japan  
Credit line: Gift of Masami Nakamura and Koji Tamura, 2001
Accession year: 2001