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The rkyūteki, the longer of the two shown here, is used in gagaku (court music) to play the melody line with the double reeded hichiriki. Displayed here with their lacquered cases, are used in ensembles and are seldom played as a solo instrument like the end blown shakuhachi.
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Title: Ryūteki
Date: 19th century
Geography: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Wood
Dimensions:
1 × 15 5/8 × 1 in. (2.5 × 39.7 × 2.5 cm)
Case: 2 1/2 × 16 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (6.4 × 42.5 × 3.8 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Howard Mansfield, 1948
Object Number: 48.126.1
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