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Musical instrument of bamboo. A section of bamboo, open at one end and having a large, oval hole in one side. The outer skin of the bamboo has been cut away to leave longitudinal strips which are raised up and tautened by short pieces of bamboo as wedges.

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    Manchester Museum
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  • Repository:Manchester Museum