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P'i P'a

P'i P'a, Chinese string instrument with oval body of light coloured wood, back neck and scroll stained and varnished medium brown, neck with several black triangular blocks. With four metal strings and four black wooden pegs. The scroll is inlaid with a plastic emblem, possibly representing a Chinese character.

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  • Inscriptions:36 [written on with two different pens]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 1015 mm Max W = 313 mm