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upper body a gourd with double bulb, with 2 adjacent bamboo pipes inserted at bottom end sealed with black wax; bound together at base with red ribbon looped to upper end; rh has 6 finger-holes, lh 2 vents; idioglott reeds concealed inside; length 416

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  • Period:late 19th century
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  • Decorative elements:body painted brown, with white line patterns, including man with snake
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  • Repository:Royal Northern College of Music