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A Chinese mandolin, or a Liugin (p liǔqín), a pear-shaped instrument that comes in two and four string versions, as is the case with this example.

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  • Title: Mandolin
  • Location: China, Asia
  • Physical Dimensions: L: 91.4cm (36in) W: 24.1cm (9.5in) H: 3.2cm (1.25in)
  • Type: Mandolin
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): E381929
  • Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Ethnology, Ethnology
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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