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Pipa (琵琶)

Chordophone-lute-plucked-fretted

The spectacular back and sides of this unique Ming-dynasty instrument feature more than 110 hexagonal ivory plaques, with thinner bone plaques on the neck. Each plaque is carved with Taoist, Confucian, or Buddhist figures and symbols signifying prosperity, happiness, and good luck. These include images of various gods and immortals, such as Shou Lao, the Daoist god of longevity, who is shown with a prominent forehead on the single plaque at the very top. When the instrument is played, this expert workmanship remains unseen by the listener, as the back faces the player. The front is relatively plain but shows signs of use. The ivory string holder bears a scene featuring four figures and a bridge; an archaic cursive inscription; and, at the lip, a bat motif with leafy tendrils. Above the lower frets, two small insets depict a spider and a bird, and just before the rounded upper frets, a trapezoidal plaque portrays two men, one with a fish. The finial repeats the bat (good luck) motif.
Date Late 16th – early 17th century
Medium Wood, ivory, bone, silk
Dimensions

L. 37 × W. 9 15/16 × D. 1 1/8 in. (94 × 25.3 × 2.9 cm)

See measurements drawing:
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Musical Instruments
Accession number
50.145.74
Place of creation China during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Credit line Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
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Source/Photographer

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/503651

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Pipa (琵琶 ), Chinese, back (MET, 50.145.74)

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