Nigenkin ( 二弦 琴 )
Object type: Nigenkin ( 二弦 琴 )
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Asano Tōshichi
Artist bio: Japanese
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Bamboo or kiri wood
Dimensions: L. 108 cm (42-1/2 in.); W. 10 - 11 cm (3-15/16 - 4-5/16 in.); String L.: 82 cm (32-3/16 in.)
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked-long zither
Geography:     Japan  
Credit line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession year: 1889