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1903.67.2.3

A free reed pipe. It is part of a set of 12 graduated pipes with free reeds of metal [.1 - .12], said to be for tuning the sho, or mouthorgan; in a lidded case [1903.67.2.13 - .14] with a Japanese inscription inside the lid.

1903.67.2.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
A free reed pipe. It is part of a set of 12 graduated pipes with free reeds of metal [.1 - .12], said to be for tuning the sho, or mouthorgan; in a lidded case [1903.67.2.13 - .14] with a Japanese inscription inside the lid.
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1903
Date collected
By 1903
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1903 Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Metal, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1903.67.2.3

Search terms: Music, Box, Musical Instrument, Free Reed, Lid

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