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1905.29.2

Wind instrument made of spiral twist of coconut palm leaf

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1905.29.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wind instrument made of spiral twist of coconut palm leaf
Long description
Wind instrument, Oleh-oleh-an, made of spiral twist of palm leaf, fastened at base by safety pin, conical bore. In upper end a rice stalk reed with slits, forming a multiple retreating reed.
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
West Java Preanger Regency
Cultural groups
Sundanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Rice Plant, Material Metal, Process Twisted, Process Split
Dimensions
Length: max 220 mm, Diameter 45 mm bell
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.29.2

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Single Reed, Double Reed

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