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Musette

Musette. African blackwood (grenadilla) or cocuswood body with silver-plated ferrules and thumbhole bushed with ivory. Two joints. String lapped tenon. Body joint has six tone holes and one thumb hole. Three vent holes in bell.

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  • Materials:varnish, string, ivory, silver-plating, copper alloy, granadilla
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 16.1417 x 1.4961 x 1.4961 in.; 410 x 38 x 38 mm