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Gong

Japanese "Shoko"

Japan
Japan

Wood, Metal
ca. late 19thc - early 20th c

Height: 33.5 inches

Japanese "Shoko" used at the coronation of Emperor Yoshihito on July 30, 1912 - Provenance: Sold to HWMC to Benefit the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky. Suspended Gong in decorative frame with two mallets

 

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Catalog#: AS-IDST-46