Air chamber from a free reed mouth organ, sho. Lacquered cloud pattern decoration. For pipes, clasp and tassel see [1938.34.108 .2

Collection type: Object
Description: Air chamber from a free reed mouth organ, sho. Lacquered cloud pattern decoration. For pipes, clasp and tassel see [1938.34.108 .2 - .21]. [JMC 13/11/2019]
Long description: Air chamber from a free reed mouth organ, sho. Lacquered cloud pattern decoration. For seventeen pipes (2 mute) see [1938.34.108 .2 - .18], for two metal clasps see [1938.34.108 .19 - .20] and for tassel see [1938.34.108 .21]. [JMC 13/11/2019]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 12/1924
Date collected: By December 1924
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Metal, Material Lacquer Varnish, Material Textile, Process Perforated, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Decorated
Dimensions: Diameter: max 70 mm, Length: max 86 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.34.108.1

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