- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Syrinx pipes used ceremonially in a Temple of Confucius.
- Long description
- Syrinx used ceremonially in a Temple of Confucius. 16 pipes in 2 graduated series in one line, trebles inside, basses outside; each pipe open both ends, upper deeply notched and with bevelled `voice' edge; each engraved with Chinese characters. In large frame of solid wood, red lacquered, with gilt dragons etc., bifurcated below and scrolled. Lower parts of pipes sunk in frame, upper parts projecting.
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1904
- Date collected
- By 1904
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1904
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Lacquer Varnish, Process Carpentered, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Incised, Process Gilded, Process Written
- Dimensions
- Length: max 365 mm, Width: max 379 mm, Depth: max 43 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1904.9.1
- Research and responses
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Soochow is also called Su-chou, Wu-hsien, Suzhou, or Wuxian, and is a city in Kiangsu province. Galpin's biography, see Biographies file, suggests that Galpin did not travel to the Far East although he was an expert on ancient musical instruments and therefore I have presumed that he only possibly collected one piece himself, from Wales [AP 18/9/2002]
Search terms: Music, Ritual and Ceremonial, Religion, Musical Instrument, Panpipes