Koto (箏)
Object type: Koto
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan|Gotō Yūjō
Artist bio: 1603–1673|Japanese, ca. 1440–1512, first-generation Gotō master
Artist role: Maker|Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese|Japanese
Date: early 17th century
Medium: Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,
Dimensions: 5 1/8 × 74 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (13 × 189.5 × 24.2 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked-long zither
Geography:     Japan  
Credit line: Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2007
Accession year: 2007
Tags: Cranes