Asian Tribal Art - Biwa Plectrum, Japan

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Plectrum
Japa
n
Wood
4.5 inches wide by 7.5 inches long (11.3 by 19 cm)
20th century

A beautiful rosewood plectrum used in plucking the strings of a chikuzen-biwa, which is a 4-5 string fretted lute used traditionally for narrative story-telling. The tips are made of notched boxwood, and some wear from use can be seen on the edges.
#
7033 

$400


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