Kotsuzumi

Unknown (Japanese)


Item type:
musical instrument or object
Date of creation:
19th century
Height:
26.5 cm  (10 7/16 in.)
Width:
20.2 cm  (7 15/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
wood
Place of creation:
Nihon [Japan] (日本国)

Additional titles

小鼓

    Item location

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
    Japanese art[Museum inv. no.: 1986.117]

Description

A 19th century kotsuzmi, also known as a tsuzumi, made of wood, horsehide, and cord.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Kotsuzumi [2661]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5191