Mouth Organ

A727

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Sho
Object Number A727
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

Sho. Used by temple orchestras, seventeen wood pipes attached to wooden resonator with extended mouth piece. Pipes brown, resonator black with gold designs, mouth piece had rectangular hole. Red cushion in the center. Good condition: one pipe missing.

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

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