Double clarinet of reed, arghul, righthand pipe with 6 stops, left hand has 2 detachable joints, without stops and is used a a drone. Pipes and extra joints secured with string. Separate mouthpieces and intermedicate tubes of reed fitted in the pipes.

Collection type: Object
Description: Double clarinet of reed, arghul, righthand pipe with 6 stops, left hand has 2 detachable joints, without stops and is used a a drone. Pipes and extra joints secured with string. Separate mouthpieces and intermedicate tubes of reed fitted in the pipes.
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Cultural groups: Arab
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 Reed Plant, Material String, Process Perforated, Process Tied
Dimensions: Length: max 264 mm chanter, Length: max 572 mm drone
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.34.343

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