Heike Biwa
| Title | Heike Biwa |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1850 19th century |
| Medium | Wood, bone, silk |
| Classification | Musical Instrument |
| Origin | Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | 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 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Heike Biwa” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1850. It is executed in wood, bone, silk and classified as musical instrument. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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