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Glass glockenspiel. Nominal pitch: E?.

Technical description: 15 glass plates, width 29, lengths not ascertainable, mounted on 2 linen tapes in a wooden box; with lid to form case. Each glass 'bar' is supported on four tiny pieces of wood or similar, which are used to glue the bars into position - two on top tape, two on bottom.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.222 Sets of percussion plaques
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:box side-to-side 494, front-to-back 126-89.