Vintage Japanese Koto Harp Pick Set (3)

This is a complete set of 3. Ceramic Koto Harp Picks For Instrument Use. Also called Tsume, meaning “nail" in Japanese, these unique picks go on the thumb, index finger, or middle finger on the hand of a koto player, and is used to pluck the strings. Traditionally they were made of ivory or bone, but modern tsume picks are ceramic or hard plastic. From the 70’s. T-1104 #harp #musician #japanese #tsume #music