Shōko (鉦鼓)

19th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

This gong is used in gagaku, the imperial court music of Japan. It is beaten on its inner surface with two round-headed wood sticks. The heads of the sticks rest on the gong after striking, then slide silently downward.

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Title: Shōko (鉦鼓)
Date: 19th century
Geography: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions: Stand: 35 × 15 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (88.9 × 40.3 × 40.3 cm)
Diameter (Of gong): 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Height (of Sticks): 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Classification: Idiophone-Struck-gong
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.100
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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