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1940.12.462.1

Mouth-organ [.1], cheng, with carrying bag [.2]. 17 pipes, air chamber and mouthpiece of wood. Embouchure rectangular with chinese character carved on it.

1940.12.462.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mouth-organ [.1], cheng, with carrying bag [.2]. 17 pipes, air chamber and mouthpiece of wood. Embouchure rectangular with chinese character carved on it.
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Charles Gabriel Seligman
Field collector Brenda Zara Seligman
PRM source Charles Gabriel Seligman
PRM source Brenda Zara Seligman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Textile, Process Perforated, Process Carpentered, Process Written
Dimensions
Length: max 510 mm, Width: max 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.462.1 Accession number: 1940.12.462.2

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Bag, Free Reed

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