OTHER
Chinese stringed instrument. [ca 1925-1946]
- Date
- 1925 - 1946
- Reference
- Curios-Chung-90-246-M17
- Description
Two san-hsuan (banjo) - three stringed partially varnished wooden instruments with three wooden pegs, long neck and oval-shaoed body covered with snakeskin. Bone components are found on the instrument including one fret and a decorative piece at the end of the body. Strings made from horse hair. Red coloured paper labels with black Chinese characters adhered at the end of the wooden necks.
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 2 curio(s).
Physical Description: Wood, varnish, horse hair, paint, paper, bone, snakeskin, plant fibre, 765 x 240 x 70 mm
- Additional description
Extremely fragile. To be removed from storage and viewed only in exceptional circumstances.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required - Access to some three-dimensional objects is at the discretion of the Curator and by appointment only. Access may be restricted because of the large size and fragility of some of these items.
- Part of
- Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington / Musical instruments and accessories
- Format
- 2 curio(s), Musical instruments, Woodwork, Wood, varnish, horse hair, paint, paper, bone, snakeskin, plant fibre, 765 x 240 x 70 mm
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