Plectrum guard of five-stringed biwa lute

Unknown (Japanese) (workshop of)

Item type:

musical instrument or object

Date of creation:

8th century

Height:

30.9 cm  (12 3/16 in.)

Width:

13.3 cm  (5 1/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

tortoiseshell with mother-of-pearl inlay

Place of creation:

Nihon [Japan] (日本国)

Additional titles

Description

Biwa plectrum guard decorated with scene depicting a man riding a horse and holding a biwa.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Biwa [3325]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 2

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

5036

Data provider

The Society of Music Iconography (SoMIcon)