Bellows bagpipes. Textile, brass, and Ivory. This object's associated bellows are catalogued under [1938.34.114 .2] [RR 16/1/2020]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bellows bagpipes. Textile, brass, and Ivory. This object's associated bellows are catalogued under [1938.34.114 .2] [RR 16/1/2020]
Geographical reference: Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
Cultural groups: Irish
Person: Maker Timothy Kenna; Field collector Thomas William Taphouse; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: 1768-1794
Date collected: By 1905
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal, Material Brass Metal, Material Textile, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Woven
Dimensions: Length: max 900 mm, Width: max 295 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.34.114.1
Associated publications: Illustrated in black and white as Plate XI, No. 30, in Bagpipes by Anthony Baines (Oxford: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, Occasional Paper on Technology, 9, 1960). The object is described on pages 120-123 and illustrated in Figs. 74-75. [MJD 31/08/2011]

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