Lute (biwa)

19th century

Object PlaceJapan

Medium/TechniqueShitan wood, leather

DimensionsLength 105 cm, width 40.3 cm, depth 7 cm (Length 41 5/16 in., width 15 7/8 in., depth 2 3/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of the New England Conservatory of Music

Accession number2005.204

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

Collections

Provenance2005, gift of the New England Conservatory to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 27, 2005)

before 1820

19th century

19th century

Francis William Galpin

late 19th century

Francis William Galpin

late 19th century

19th century

before 1893

Andrew John, Jr.

1903

19th century

W. E. Hill & Sons

late 19th century

19th century

19th century