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1931.86.174

Syrinx with 6 pipes in 2 rows

1931.86.174

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Collection type
Object
Description
Syrinx with 6 pipes in 2 rows
Long description
Syrinx with 6 pipes in 2 rows, one set of 3 pipes closed, the other set open below. The 3 which are closed below have mouthpiece of smaller bamboo fixed with cement.
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
Length: max 1055 mm, Depth: max 78 mm, Width: max 110 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.86.174 Other numbers: Blackwood number 173

Search terms: Music, Dance, Musical Instrument, Panpipes

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