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1905.7.8.1

Oboe with consisting of a brass bell cast by cire perdue method with relief patterns [.1] and wooden stem [.2] slightly narrowing towards centre. 7 finger holes. Reed and reed-carrier missing.


1905.7.8.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Oboe with consisting of a brass bell cast by cire perdue method with relief patterns [.1] and wooden stem [.2] slightly narrowing towards centre. 7 finger holes. Reed and reed-carrier missing.
Geographical reference
Odisha Ganjam
Cultural groups
Khond
Person
Field collector J. Strode Wilson
Field collector John Strode Wilson
PRM source J. Strode Wilson
PRM source John Strode Wilson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
By 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Brass Metal, Process Perforated, Process Turned, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 195 mm, Length: max 298 mm, Length: max 109 mm, Diameter: max 77 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.7.8.1 Accession number: 1905.7.8.2

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Double Reed