Hitotsu Gane (一つ鐘 )

Unknown

19th century · Brass, wood, skin · Musical Instruments

This small gong, also used in folk and processional music, is mounted on a plaque containing sheets of paper verifying a pilgrimage to a temple in the mountain province of Gifu near Nagoya.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Brass, wood, skin

Culture

Japanese

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889