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Tonkori

Tonkori or zither of blackened wood with long canoe-shaped body, short neck with five tuning pegs and carved extremity, and five strings: Sakhalin, Ainu

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    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Sakhalin, Siberia, Russia, EAST ASIA
  • Culture:Ainu people, Japanese
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  • Materials:Wood
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 1190; Approximate Length 190; Approximate Depth 70mm