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1938.34.107.5

Three pipes stuck together that are a part of a mouth-organ.

1938.34.107.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Three pipes stuck together that are a part of a mouth-organ.
Long description
Three pipes stuck together that are a part of a mouth-organ, sheng, with wooden air-chamber and mouthpiece [1938.34.107.1]. In total there are 17 pipes stuck together in groups of three and two pipes [1938.34.107.2 - .7] and a wooden band which would hold all the pipes together [1938.34.107.8].
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Brass Metal, Material Wax, Process Perforated, Process Carpentered
Dimensions
Width: max 25 mm, Length: max 252 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.107.5

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Free Reed

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