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1938.34.349

Toy oboe of reed, with mouthpiece of straw, 3 stops. This object was broken at the fourth stop before coming to the PRM. [DCF Court Team 1/12/2003]


1938.34.349

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Collection type
Object
Description
Toy oboe of reed, with mouthpiece of straw, 3 stops. This object was broken at the fourth stop before coming to the PRM. [DCF Court Team 1/12/2003]
Geographical reference
Aurès Mountains
Cultural groups
Chaouia Berber
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 Bamboo Plant, Material Straw Fibre Plant, Material Textile, Process Perforated, Process Burnt
Dimensions
Length: max 155 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.349

Search terms: Music, Toy and Game, Musical Instrument, Double Reed