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1948.10.48

Double flageolet, bamboo, bound together with wax and string; 6 pairs of fingering holes. Two strips of bamboo secured by black wax direct the air against the edge. (One of these now missing). Fipple on the side of the instrument.

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1948.10.48

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Collection type
Object
Description
Double flageolet, bamboo, bound together with wax and string; 6 pairs of fingering holes. Two strips of bamboo secured by black wax direct the air against the edge. (One of these now missing). Fipple on the side of the instrument.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya
Cultural groups
Monpa
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1948
Date collected
By 1948
Acquisition information
Donated: 1948
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wax, Material String, Process Perforated, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length: max 305 mm, Diameter 21 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1948.10.48

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Flute