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1938.34.243

Duct-flute of bamboo, oblique cut at lower end, 4 stops; no block. Tube ending with a node and slit created by gluing a rectangular piece of bamboo over a projection of the tube. Plain surface.

1938.34.243

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Collection type
Object
Description
Duct-flute of bamboo, oblique cut at lower end, 4 stops; no block. Tube ending with a node and slit created by gluing a rectangular piece of bamboo over a projection of the tube. Plain surface.
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak
Cultural groups
Tanjong
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 Bamboo Plant, Process Perforated, Process Glued
Dimensions
Diameter 21 mm, Length: max 465 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.243

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