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Muyu

Scope note

Chinese slit drums in the abstract shape of a fish, squat and wedge-shaped, carved from camphor wood and usually lacquered. They rest on the player's hand or a cushion and are struck with sticks during Buddhist or Taoist temple services.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216584

Broader Terms used

slit drums

Term used for

mu yü

Created

13yrs ago

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