Metal wind instrument, a kazoo. [JMC 21/6/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Metal wind instrument, a kazoo. [JMC 21/6/2018]
Long description: Wind instrument, a kazoo, formed of three pieces of sheet metal. The body is tubular in form, with a roughly rectangular section tapering to a circular section, and open at both ends. There is a circular aperture on top, under which the membrane is stretched. Over this is a circular funnel with a grid-like openwork base and a flared rim. There is a rubber band holding the rectangular end together. [JMC 21/6/2018]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
Cultural groups: European
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Winifred Wilkinson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1972
Date collected: By 1972
Acquisition information: Donated: 1972 Found unentered: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Membrane, Process Machine-made
Dimensions: Width: max 26 mm, Length: max 120 mm, Depth: max 25 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.36.82

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