- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Specimen of KIRI wood used to make KOTO's.
- Cultural groups
- Japanese
- Person
- Maker Koto and Samisen Factory Tokyo
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Koto and Samisen Factory Tokyo
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1989
- Date collected
- By 1989
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1989
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant
- Dimensions
- Length: max 245 mm, Width: max 73 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1989.52.2
Search terms: Music, Specimen, Plant, Musical Instrument
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