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1938.34.203

Duct-flute or flageolet, djowak, of reed, with 5 stops, Ornamented with longitudinal red stripes. Not made locally.

1938.34.203

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Collection type
Object
Description
Duct-flute or flageolet, djowak, of reed, with 5 stops, Ornamented with longitudinal red stripes. Not made locally.
Geographical reference
Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
El Kantara
Person
Field collector Melville William Hilton-Simpson
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Material Pigment, Process Perforated, Process Decorated, Process Painted
Dimensions
Diameter: max 21 mm, Length: max 340 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.203

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Flute

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