Iron gong yunban
A large-sized yunban 雲板 iron gong from 1675, as indicated by the inscription on the gong. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty and the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662–1722). The 14th year of his reign coincides with the year 1675. The gong is considered one of the oldest artifacts in the entire Skušek collection. (KH)
Manufacturing technique: processed metal
Dimensions: height: 89 cm, width: 3 cm, length: 86 cm
No. of parts: 1
Current owner: Slovene Ethnographic Museum
Date of the last acquisition: 1963
Previous owners and periods of ownership: Ivan Skušek , Jr. and Tsuneko Kondō Kawase - Marija Skušek, National Museum of Slovenia, Slovene Ethnographic Museum
Object condition, handling and damage: Gong is well preserved. The stand was made more recently.
Press releases: HRVATIN, Klara. 2020. "Zbirateljska kultura in razstave vzhodnoazijskih glasbil na Slovenskem: Identifikacija glasbil iz Skuškove zbirke" [Collection Culture and Exhibitions of East Asian Musical Instruments in Slovenia: Identification of Musical Instruments].Ars & Humanitas 14(2), 119–135. https://doi.org/10.4312/ars.14.2.119-135
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