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Duct flute
Duct flute. A bamboo pipe with a single node, which blocks the distal end. The proximal end is formed into a beak-shaped mouthpiece. The mouth or window is small and is approximately square. There are seven round fingerholes and one thumb hole.
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mid-20th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Fas (Fez) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.221.32 Stopped flutes with internal duct, with fingerholes
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- Materials:resin, bamboo
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.32 Stopped flutes with internal duct, with fingerholes
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements: overall: 304 x 28 mm