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1931.86.172

Syrinx of 6 bamboo pipes in 2 rows.

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1931.86.172

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Collection type
Object
Description
Syrinx of 6 bamboo pipes in 2 rows.
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Bougainville Kurtachi
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 10/1930
Date collected
By October 1930
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Process Tied
Dimensions
Width 63 mm, Length: max 321 mm longest pipe, Depth: max 45 mm, Length 151 mm shortest pipe
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.86.172 Other numbers: Blackwood number 171

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Panpipes

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