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1938.34.286

Notched end-flute of stained wood

1938.34.286

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Collection type
Object
Description
Notched end-flute of stained wood
Long description
Flute with partly carved with band-pattern and covered with tin-foil; with lateral and terminal stops; bamboo stopper. Upper edge has two notches opposite one another. Geometric designs engraved onto metal. [LM-S 15/1/2020]
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 Metal, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Process Perforated, Process Notched, Process Covered, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Stained
Dimensions
Length: max 275 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.286 Other numbers: 286

Search terms: Music, Trade, Musical Instrument, Flute

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