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Yangqin (Hammered Dulcimer) by De Shang Company,
Canton City, China, early 20th century
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NMM 2439. Yangqin by De Shang Company, Canton City, China, early 20th century. Hammered dulcimer played with two bamboo beaters. Trapezoidal, hardwood body, sometimes referred to as hudie qin ("butterfly qin") with two out-stretched wings. The yangqin was brought to China by seafaring merchants and is first documented in the coastal province of Guangdong in south China during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Historically, the character for yang has been understood to mean "foreign"; however, its meaning changed over time to be understood as "elevated" or "acclaimed." Qin, the other element of the instrument's name, is a generic term for stringed instruments. Typically mounted on an ornately carved stand. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
Top, Front, and Back Views
Front view
Back view
Maker's Stamps
Chinese characters printed within cartouche translate: "Makers of fine stringed instruments."
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Translation: Canton City,
Hao-pan Street De
Shang
Factory/Company
Produced
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Soundholes and Left Bridge
Tuning Pins
Tuning pins on player's right
Tuning pins on player's left
Case
Underside of lid
Bottom of case
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