Native Name | Shakuhachi |
Object Number | A716 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese |
Provenience | Japan |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bamboo |
Technique | Carved | Polished |
Iconography | Leaves | Flowers |
Description | Shakuhachi, used specifically by students. Vetical flute unnotched, upper end beveled for upp lip, four frontal holes, one at back. Polished bamboo, with deeply carved leaves and flowers. Bore tapers towards lower end which has ticker wall than top end. Good condition - small crack at top. |
Length | 55.8 cm |
Outside Diameter | 4.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
Other Number | A-unknown - Seder Number |
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