Five-stringed biwa lute

Unknown (Japanese) (workshop of)

Item type:

musical instrument or object

Date of creation:

8th century

Height:

108.1 cm  (42 9/16 in.)

Width:

30.9 cm  (12 3/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

wood, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl

Place of creation:

Nihon [Japan] (日本国)

Additional titles

Description

Elaborate biwa, including a plectrum guard decorated with a scene depicting a man riding a horse and holding a biwa.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Biwa [3325] (Five-stringed biwa lute)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 3

Bibliographic references

The north section, treasures of The SHOSO-IN. Imperial Household Agency, compiled by Shoso-in Office (Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publishing Company, 1987).

RIdIM record id

5035

Data provider

The Society of Music Iconography (SoMIcon)