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Tuohitorvi.

Technical description: Wood with birch bark binding overall; approximately straight in finger-hole section leading to gently upturned bell. Thumb-hole nearly half-way along tube followed by five finger-holes, all apparently burnt out.Integral mouthpiece with flat rim contour; shallow conical cup shape.

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  • Inscriptions:Written in ink on underside of exterior at bell end "Jarkko Aalonloiske - 91".
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.21 Labrosones with fingerholes
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: from far edge of bell to mouthpiece receiver 625; bell 55-60.; Sounding length: 620.; Bore: mouthpiece cup diameter 20.0; minimum diameter 3.35.