Item:Dark glitvire koto displaying a grain whorled like a sinuously flowing river
| dark glitvire koto displaying a grain whorled like a sinuously flowing river | |
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| Look: | Darkly gleaming and satiny in finish, the beautiful glitvire is expertly shaped into the long, curved body of the instrument. The swirling pattern in the grain is reminiscent of the gloaming flow of water at night, its gentle twists and ebbs drawing the eye beneath the seventeen straight strings, and occasionally glittering in the light. Each string is held up by a bridge of blue-white mistglass, which stands, ghost-like, atop the body in stark contrast to the darkness beneath it. |
| Weight: | 15 stones |
| Metal: | No |
| Appraised Cost: | 4,687,500 Kronars3,750,000 Lirums <br />3,382,500 Dokoras <br />4,687.5 LTBpoints <br />4,687.5 Tickets <br />4,687.5 Scrips <br /> |
| Properties: | This is an instrument.
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| Instrument Properties: | This string instrument is:
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| Dimensions: | 5 length x 3 width x 1 height |
| Sources: | Source is Limited Treasures (8) |
A paper-thin coating of shellac tries extremely well to protect against the elements.
RECALL: Favored by Elotheans of the House of the Silk Strings, the koto is a two-handed string instrument with a curved body. Most koto use thirteen strings, which are strung over the same number of moveable bridges along the width of the instrument and allow the musician to adjust the string pitches. More complex koto use seventeen strings, but can go up to thirty-six. Koto may be made of wood, metal or glass, with wood being the most common material used. While the strings of a koto are most commonly silk to give a light sound, some glass or metal koto use metal or glass strings, which complement the body material and make for a more tonal yet ethereal sound. Koto require a pick to be played.