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1938.34.346

Reed clarinet with 3 tubes tied together with string, right-hand pipe with 3 stops, left with 6; inside tube without stops. Separate mouthpiece of left-hand tube inserted direct in tube; other mouthpieces lost.

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1938.34.346

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Collection type
Object
Description
Reed clarinet with 3 tubes tied together with string, right-hand pipe with 3 stops, left with 6; inside tube without stops. Separate mouthpiece of left-hand tube inserted direct in tube; other mouthpieces lost.
Geographical reference
Sri Lanka
Asia > Southern Asia > Sri Lanka
Colombo
Person
Field collector S.G. Hewlett
Field collector Sydney Gerald Hewlett
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
1895
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Material String, Process Perforated, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length: max 255 mm including reeds, Length 175 mm pipes, Length 37 mm reed
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.346 Other numbers: 346

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Single Reed