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Oboe; mukhav???

Oboe, mukhav??? . The conical wooden body painted top and bottom with four narrow yellow bands. Separate metal bell. Short staple, two double reeds tied onto red cords with tassels, and bone needle. Nine frontal holes. Length of body with bell 305 mm.

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  • Materials:reed, fibre, resin, bone, brass, copper alloy, metal, wood
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112-7
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 335 x 60 mm