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Highland bagpipe

Set of Highland bagpipes comprising drones and blowstick only, 'blackwood', bone and horn mounted with 'button' mounts, c. 1870, and modern replacement mouthpiece

  • Date:
    c. 1870
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  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Glasgow (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Materials:African Blackwood; Bone; Horn; Ivory; Synthetic material
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland