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1884.111.46

Musical instrument: Free reed pipe of bamboo or reed, open at both ends.

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1884.111.46

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Collection type
Object
Description
Musical instrument: Free reed pipe of bamboo or reed, open at both ends.
Long description
Free reed pipe made from stout reed or bamboo, one end closed, and quite close to it a brass free reed is set in, the tongue protected by 2 small wooden flanges; 7 finger holes in front and 1 at back, and group of four near open end, arranged round the pipe. Wrongly called 'Flute Cambogienne'. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Cambodia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Cambodia
Unknown
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1874
Date collected
Prior to 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Material Brass Metal, Material Wax, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Plugged
Dimensions
Diameter 36 mm, Length: max 695 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.111.46 PR Cat other PR nos: 2968 PR Cat other PR nos: 2960

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Free Reed