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Xirimia;Oboe;Shawm

Xirimia, a type of oboe or shawm, of wood (Ziziphus jujuba, a shrub of the buckthorn family), with silver keys, simple system, with four vents in the bell.

  • Date:
    20th century
  • Maker:
    Anonymous
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    Spain, Catalonia, Gerona
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  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Silver;Metal
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 570 mm Max Diam [bell] = 80 mm