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Sahnai
Sahnai (shahnai), a conical oboe. Wooden body, the upper section covered by a brass sleeve, and separate cast brass bell. Seven fingerholes and one vent hole. The staple is probably from a cor anglais.
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circa 1930 - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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India - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
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- Materials:copper alloy, FI, metal, teak wood
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 525 x 75 mm