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Notched flute

Notched flute. A bamboo tube open at both ends, the central section covered with brown leather, which is stitched in place along an irregular seam at the back. The upper rim has a rectangular notch cut into the front edge. Immediately below this is another leather band, which is slightly darker in colour and has a strap attached. Four large widely spaced finger holes, two of which are positioned on the leather covered section and the other two beneath. The distal end is choked by an inserted disc of gourd with a smaller circle cut in the middle. A dogtooth design is cut into the wood on the front of the instrument in the small gap between the two leather strips.

  • Measurements:overall: 456 x 40 mm