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Chirimia; shawm
A chirimÃa, shawm, of turned wood, with separate painted and widely flared bell. Seven small fingerholes. A tassle with a wooden bead is tied onto the upper section of the body joint.
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Central America - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
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- Materials:paint, string, wood
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 430 x 103 x 103 mm