Koto
Cleveland Museum of Art

Koto

early to mid-1800s

Wood with colored lacquer, sprinkled gold powder (maki-e), glass, textile and cord
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The koto descended from the<em> guzheng</em>, a Chinese zither first imported to Japan in the seventh century.

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