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A gong hung from a frame, the jing is used in court and popular music. It is struck with a cloth-covered mallet to create softer tones. Depending on the force of the strike, it can produce gentle, prolonged sounds or loud, crashing ones.
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Title: Jing
Date: 20th century
Geography: Korea
Culture: Korean
Medium: Brass?, cord
Dimensions: Diam.: 38.7 cm (15-1/4 in.); W. of rim: 8.6 cm (3-38 in.)
Classification: Idiophone-Struck-gong
Credit Line: Gift of Daewoo Group, 1981
Accession Number: 1981.28.10a, b
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