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Document identity
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98642
label
Heike Biwa
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
98642
contentType
object
title
Heike Biwa
date
c. 1850
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79485120
genreSpecific
Musical Instrument
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 92.8 x 30 cm (36 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
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Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
1918.342
Source extras
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Wood, bone, silk
tombstone
Heike Biwa (平家琵琶), c. 1850. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). Wood, bone, silk; overall: 92.8 x 30 cm (36 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.342
titleInOriginalLanguage
平家琵琶
collection
Japanese Art
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 5, no. 8/9 (1918): 82-85.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 82
citation
D. S. M. "Exhibition of Musical Instruments." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 9 (1921): 134-43.
page_number
Mentioned: pp. 134-137
creditline
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
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2026-05-29 05:19:24.313000
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98642
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Wood, bone, silk
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1
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0
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photo
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