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Almost an exact copy of the Chinese Yueqin ('Moon Lute'), the seung is found in found in Northern Thailand. This 19th-century model with 10 frets is dedcorated with a bat, a Chinese reference to good luck. The lute is found in different sizes and is used in ensembles or played as a solo instrument.
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Title: Seung
Date: late 19th century
Geography: Thailand
Culture: Thai
Medium: Wood
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.299
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