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Hornbostel-Sachs code: 321.312Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
Materials: Wood · catskin · rope · silk string · lacquer · red coralThe Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
Specimen dimensions: 97.4 cm × 8.6 cmMeasured on museum specimen met-oa:503054.The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
Evidence: Evidence: Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗Evidence: The Met Open Access — Musical Instruments · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

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Hornbostel-Sachs: 321.312The Met object: 503054

In the textbook: taught in Middle school grades 1–3.
Specimen met-oa:503054 measures 97.4 cm long by 8.6 cm wide — length is about 11.3 times the width (97.4 ÷ 8.6 ≈ 11.3).

checked: 2026-11-14

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