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1938.34.231

Duct-flute, kalama of reed, lower end cut obliquely, with 7 stops; surface painted with silver-grey and black patterns.

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1938.34.231

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Collection type
Object
Description
Duct-flute, kalama of reed, lower end cut obliquely, with 7 stops; surface painted with silver-grey and black patterns.
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 Pigment, Process Perforated, Process Decorated, Process Painted
Dimensions
Diameter: max 13 mm, Length: max 326 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.231

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Flute

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