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Caval;Duct Flute

Caval, duct flute made of hazel wood painted black, with five fingerholes. With incised decoration of diamonds, lines and stars cut through to the white wood. The grooves in the head are filled in with lead or pewter.

  • Date:
    1970s
  • Maker:
    Vasile Pop
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    Romania, Transylvania, Mure? County, Hodac
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  • Materials:Hazel;Wood;Plant;Lead?;Pewter?
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  • Inscriptions:ROMANIA - MAMAIA 1 [sticker]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 603 mm Max Diam = 21 mm