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Unnamed Ming Dynasty Qin (Several Instruments) (Ming dynasty seven-stringed zithers)
The top and bottom surfaces of the qin are both made of platane wood. The cap corner (guanjue), bridge (yueshan) and dew-receptor (chenglu) are all made of redwood, and are not painted. The “phoenix tongue”[decoration carved on the head of the qin] has no tongue. The tuning pegs are missing. The goose feet are made of wood. The inlays are made of mother-of-pearl. There are no cracks (duanwen) on the surfaces of the qin, which are painted with black lacquer. The sound retainers are rectangular.
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Ming dynasty - Maker:
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Hunan Museum - Inventory number:
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China - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:314.122 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither)
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- Materials:Platane wood
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- Inscriptions:There are no inscriptions, signatures or names.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:314.122 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither)
- Repository:Hunan Museum
- Measurements:Total length: 118cm, string length: 110cm, width of the forehead: 16.6cm, width of the shoulders: 18.8cm, width of the tail: 12.8cm, the large sound hole is 21.5cm long and 2.4cm wide, the small sound hole is 11.3cm long and 2.5cm wide.