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Jinghu
19414A
From: China | Canton
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Jinghu |
| Object Number | 19414A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Canton |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 1896 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Snakeskin | Paper |
| Description | Jinghu. Two stringed musical instrument. Hollow cylindrical body of dark wood, snake skin head bound with wide black strip around body. Dark wood neck inserted through body towards front, two tapering bulbous pegs one under the other. Paper on neck between pegs with Chinese characters. Fair condition, snakeskin split. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. Sigmund Beel, 1896 |
| Other Number | C-179 - Seder Number |
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