Densho
Object type: Densho
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 18th century
Medium: Leaded bronze with trace of antimony Material analyzed by Conservation Department, 20 August 1976. Tested by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectometry
Dimensions: H. 68.6 cm (27 in.); Diam. 38.2 cm (15 in.)
Classification: Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper
Geography:     Japan  
Credit line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession year: 1889