Pipa (琵琶 )
Object type: Pipa
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Chinese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Wood, lacquer, bamboo, composition, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L.: 94.8 cm (37-5/16 in.); W.: 31.5 cm (12-7/16 in.); D.: 5.8 cm (2-5/16 in.)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Geography:    Amoy area, Fukien province China  
Credit line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession year: 1889