This is an antique mid Taisho Era (c. 1920) Japanese Japanese Koto Picks from the Yamata school (Ryu).
The set of 3 Koto finger Picks(Tsume-箏爪) The koto picks are made of bone. These pick material are of a natural material impossible find today.
One has some glue stuck to it from the leather band (not included) (see picture 12) other wise in very good condition.
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They each measure 1 1/2" long (4 cm). Having been in storage for over a century they still remains in very fine condition. A highly collectable piece of functional musical use from Japans distant past.
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