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Chirimia; shawm

A chirimía, 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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  • 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