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Musette

Musette of stained boxwood made in two joints, with one ivory ferrule. The body joint is an irregular shape and has six fingerholes and one thumbhole. There are three vent holes in the bell.

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  • Materials:ivory, boxwood
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 14.8425 x 1.3386 x 1.3386 in.; 377 x 34 x 34 mm