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1938.34.552

Zither plectrum

1938.34.552

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Collection type: Object
Description: Zither plectrum
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1910
Date collected: By 1910
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Animal Bone, Process Carved
Dimensions: Diameter: max 19 mm, Length: max 52 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.34.552

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Zither, Plectrum