Mouth Organ

A728

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Sho
Object Number A728
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Cloth
Description

Sho. Used popularly by temple orchestras. Small, brown, seventeen wood pipes attached to wooden resonator with extended mouth piece. Red cloth among pipes which have gold fittings. Rectangular hole in mouthpiece. Good condition: some pipes loose.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number A-unknown - Seder Number

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