Chongak Ajaeng

Unknown

ca. 1980 · Silk, plastic, rope · Musical Instruments

This large zither produces a harsh tone that doubles the melody of the haeg?m. It is bowed with a tapered rod of forsythia wood. The ajaeng appeared in Korea during the Koryo dynasty (918-1392), and is probably of Chinese origin.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1980

Medium

Silk, plastic, rope

Culture

Korean

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Korean Cultural Service, 1982