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Zither

Donor Name:
S. Kriger, Inc.  Search this
Culture:
Kensiu (Negrito, Maniq)  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
South, Thailand, Asia
Accession Date:
30 Jul 1969
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
285733
USNM Number:
E410872-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37539a4c2-7c8b-4f35-bdbb-ca4f5d831b62
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8441423
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Trough Zither

Collector:
Mrs. Ethel C. Freeman  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Ethel C. Freeman  Search this
Length - Object:
61 cm
Width - Object:
26 cm
Culture:
Not Given  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Uganda, Africa
Accession Date:
3 Sep 1979
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
319549
USNM Number:
E418524-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/377154556-d5cd-4f93-9eff-0081cfe7cee7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8450389

Raft Zither

Collector:
Miss Janet Stone  Search this
Donor Name:
Miss Janet Stone  Search this
Length - Object:
38 cm
Width - Object:
14 cm
Height - Object:
1 cm
Culture:
Hausa  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Nigeria, Africa
Accession Date:
15 Jun 1989
Collection Date:
1960's - Early 1970s
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
361235
USNM Number:
E423494-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37a9212e3-140b-4944-9662-53d8c088f35f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456529

Musical Instrument With Six Strings (Geomungo)

Donor Name:
Ensign U S N John B. Bernadou  Search this
Height:
11.5 cm
Length:
162 cm
Width:
17 cm
Culture:
Korean  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Korea, Asia
Accession Date:
24 Feb 1886
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
016970
USNM Number:
E93569-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/353d5bce8-4b0b-48c7-96ce-d8b52d529ae9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8487679
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Stick-Zither

Donor Name:
No Information  Search this
Culture:
Not Given  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Central (not certain) / East (not certain), Africa
Accession Date:
1991
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
999999
USNM Number:
E94643-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/387b598df-9914-4212-8f04-5577f9bc9a81
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8488491
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Zither "Yaug-Gum"

Donor Name:
Dr. Horace N. Allen  Search this
Culture:
Not Given  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Korea, Asia
Accession Date:
16 Apr 1928
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
101058
USNM Number:
E130889-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cc24496a-edf0-4d1e-8c67-d4802bbfc80a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8337038
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African Lyre (Obah)

Donor Name:
Rev. Ralph R. Gurley  Search this
Height - Object:
48 cm
Diameter - Object:
1.91 cm
Length - Object:
28 cm
Width - Object:
2.223 cm
1.587 cm
Culture:
Kru  Search this
(Kroomen)  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Liberia, Africa
Accession Date:
10 Sep 1874
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
74A00050
USNM Number:
E14260-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/353dbbcd0-53c7-4aa2-b8a3-90e9df8f5cdd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339297

Bamboo Psaltery: "Ginang Buttak"

Donor Name:
Dr. William L. Abbott  Search this
Culture:
Malay  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Malaysia, Asia
Accession Date:
4 Dec 1902
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
040243
USNM Number:
E219940C-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30f122dd8-83a1-437e-9479-7853feed75cf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8363773
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Korean Stringed-Instrument (Kŏmungo)

Donor Name:
Augustine Heard  Search this
Culture:
Korean  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Korea, Asia
Accession Date:
13 Oct 1892
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
026255
USNM Number:
E95207-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3176199d3-3afe-42d5-808d-3e82cde1061f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8488978
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Alice Gu-Zheng Ensemble, Chinese Zither

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-06-23T18:38:04.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolklife
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolklife
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt__R42p8lr6FA

Welcoming Descent of the Buddha of Infinite Light and Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas

Medium:
Ink, gold, and color on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 158.3 × 161.7 cm (62 5/16 × 63 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
early 14th century
Period:
Kamakura period
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)  Search this
music  Search this
drum  Search this
Amitabha Buddha  Search this
cloud  Search this
flute  Search this
zither  Search this
cymbal  Search this
biwa  Search this
Japan  Search this
halo  Search this
khakkhara  Search this
kakemono  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Pure Land  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.475
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye381d9c36f-a7e9-4d01-b296-128f430c6894
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.475
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Trough Zither

Collector:
Miss Genia De Galberg  Search this
Donor Name:
Miss Genia De Galberg  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Rwanda, Africa
Accession Date:
27 Jun 1968
Collection Date:
1935 to 1952
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
280142
USNM Number:
E407841-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3041f7c32-ef98-40d3-ae11-cc7a5f26ac6e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437867

Raft Zither

Collector:
Miss Janet Stone  Search this
Donor Name:
Miss Janet Stone  Search this
Length - Object:
40 cm
Width - Object:
16 cm
Height - Object:
3 cm
Culture:
Hausa  Search this
Object Type:
Zither
Place:
Nigeria, Africa
Accession Date:
15 Jun 1989
Collection Date:
1960's - Early 1970s
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
361235
USNM Number:
E423493-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37d29651a-c39e-4cc0-be32-cc8e4ed7ffb8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456528
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Door panel depicting Buddhist apsara playing a zither

Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 55.9 x 20.5 x 0.9 cm (22 x 8 1/16 x 3/8 in)
Type:
Architectural Element
Origin:
Japan
Date:
8th century
Topic:
wood  Search this
music  Search this
lotus  Search this
zither  Search this
Japan  Search this
apsara  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1903.287
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye352ab0fe4-737f-4f2e-91f2-4b51f4031a12
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1903.287

Ornament for applique in the form of two musical instruments

Medium:
Gilt bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 17.6 x 5.6 cm (6 15/16 x 2 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Japan
Date:
19th century
Period:
Edo period or Meiji era
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this
Meiji era (1868 - 1912)  Search this
lute  Search this
zither  Search this
Japan  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
wirework  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.149
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35431d4db-76eb-4b47-a362-19c09c10252a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.149

Zither (qin)

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 118.4 x 19.3 x 11.2 cm (46 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 4 7/16 in)
Type:
Musical Instrument
Origin:
China
Date:
1368-1644
Period:
Ming dynasty
Topic:
bronze  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1915.101
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye33bb84f17-dbf2-47d9-9c1e-50aa2502774b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1915.101
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Figure of an entertainer

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8.8 × 5.1 × 4.1 cm (3 7/16 × 2 × 1 5/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
5th century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
man  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1951.7a
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye30fcd03d1-b541-4ae7-bc83-13c12ae863af
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1951.7a
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Zither (qin)

Artist:
Zhang Ruixiu  Search this
Medium:
Lacquer on wood core with mother-of-pearl inlay and rhinoceros horn
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10 x 122.5 x 19.5 cm (3 15/16 x 48 1/4 x 7 11/16 in)
Type:
Musical Instrument
Origin:
Suzhou, China
Date:
1368-1644
Period:
Ming dynasty
Topic:
inlay (process)  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement
Accession Number:
FSC-L-71
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c212cf44-1df8-4e80-b864-65ef2003c339
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-L-71
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Deep tray

Medium:
Tray; lacquer on wood, mother-of-pearl, silver, gold, and bamboo
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7.3 x 27.8 x 17 cm (2 7/8 x 10 15/16 x 6 11/16 in)
Type:
Container
Origin:
China
Date:
17th-18th centuries
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
lacquer  Search this
playing  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
game playing  Search this
zither  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1987.402
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3424c2c46-e2fa-4a08-a20b-e4bde1774de3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.402
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Pair of Zither Fittings (sexianrui)

Medium:
Bronze with gilding
Dimensions:
H x Diam (1): 5.5 x 4.2 cm (2 3/16 x 1 5/8 in)
Type:
Musical Instrument
Origin:
China
Date:
late 3rd-late 1st century BCE
Period:
Western Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
gilding  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.1833.1-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34fd4e629-c582-447a-8b1c-a62665be132e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.1833.1-2

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