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Object Name |
Bag, Shopping |
Scope & Content |
Koto (Japanese Harp) Strings Envelope, c. mid 1950s. Rectangular cream-colored paper, marked with red Japanese inscriptions and symbols on one side: a red Japanese fan with inscriptions on the middle and both sides, two lines of vertical Japanese writing bellow it and a red symbol that looks like a pear with three symbols inside of it. |
Date |
c. mid-1950s |
Creator |
Unknown |
Catalog Number |
2019.048.001.5D.3 |
Extent of Description |
10" x 7" |
Collection |
3D - Merchandising Tools & Equipment |
Notes |
"The koto is a Japanese stringed musical instrument derived from the Chinese zheng, and similar to the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese dàn tranh. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about 180 centimetres (71 in) length, and made from kiri wood (Paulownia tomentosa). They have 13 strings that are usually strung over 13 movable bridges along the width of the instrument. There is also a 17-string variant. Players can adjust the string pitches by moving the white bridges before playing. To play the instrument, the strings are plucked using three finger picks (thumb, index finger, and middle finger)." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_(instrument) Purchased for use by donor in mid-1950s for $200. |
Search Terms |
Japan Japanese History Music Musical Instruments Watanuki, Laura |
Subjects |
Music Musical instruments |
People |
Watanuki, Laura |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Laura Watanuki |