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Han koto (?chiku no koto)

body: softwood, curved, covered along all the edges with decorative bands of ivory; 13 strings strung over rectangular arched curved sounding-board. Underside: a soundhole near each end, keyhole shaped at wider end. Length 630, width 135, height 22

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  • Repository:Royal Northern College of Music