Name of Instrument: furin

Maker / Brand:

Stearns Catalog #: 0121

Country of Origin: Japan

Region of Origin: Asia

Instrument Category: Idiophone

Date of Fabrication:

Location: IDI C 4

Description: This piece is similar to Stearns #0117, however, these streamers terminate with globular bells. The Furin are suspended from the eaves of temples and other buildings. The feng-ling (China) and pang-kiang (Korea) are variants.

Research: Stearns Staff