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A681

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Yokumo-Koto
Object Number A681
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Brass | Cloth
Description

Yokumo-koto (Nigenkin 二弦 琴) used in Shinto temple after Yokumo poem. Dark brown wood, about one meter long eleven centimeters wide with two strings missing. Bridges, brass passage for strings in missing. Disc cloth one end, black cut out wood applied over cloth at other end with two bone, cylinder and spheres. Three bone eyelets, crescent and circular cutout on back. Three horizontal grooves.

Height 109.5 cm
Width 11.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number C-92 - Seder Number | 5312 - Other Number

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