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Swanee whistle; duct flute
Toy swanee whistle, duct flute. Bamboo pipe, partially stopped by a node at the distal end. The proximal end is cut at an angle to create the beak form mouthpiece, with a wooden block inserted. The block and the distal end are painted pink. A hole at the centre of the distal end has a straight, rattan stem inserted, which is connected to a plunger inside the pipe.
- Date:
circa 1977 - Maker:
- Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Jacas - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.221.312 Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes with adjustable stopped lower end
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- Materials:paint, cane/rattan
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.312 Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes with adjustable stopped lower end
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 270 x 15 mm