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Qixiang

Single whistling top, with seven vessels producing seven sounds. Pair of sticks and string for spinning attached. Peking type.

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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 97mm; W: 97mm; H: 131mm. Sticks: 507 x 20 x 12 mm (measured in closed position)