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Genkin

East Asia
Japan

Redwood, Python Snakeskin, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk Strings, Bone, Ivory
ca. Early-Mid 20th century

Height: 58cm Width: 6.5 cm

A beautiful Chinese 4 string "Genkin" with an 8-sided (octagonal resonator covered on both sides w/python skin head (no tears or holes), redwood, bamboo, horsehair and mother-of-pearl inlaid around the eight sided-frame. An ivory bridge is attached to the python skin. There are four ivory tipped pegs and the top of the neck above the pegs is trimmed with a band of ivory.

 

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Catalog#: AS-CHLT-1