Zither

Laqin. Red paper on the instrument reads: 八音琴 Ba Yin Qin (Eight Sounds Zither). Eight notes, little used, originated in 1880, twenty strings, rectangular in shape, light wood, convex top, hollow interior, flat bottom with round hole one third of the way from end. Small crescent like hole one third way from other hole. Twenty small flat metal pegs extend from on end, other end has large clover leaf hole. Red paper strips with Chinese characters extend width of sound board and are near the other end. Rattling agent in side. A red piece of paper also says 单记 Shan Ji (The family name of the seller is Shan).