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Single cane reedpipe with incorporated mouthpiece, idioglottal reed (broken and missing), and wax-coiled birch bark (Betula sp.) bell. Two small nails secure the end wrapping of the bell. An old label attached to this instrument reads that this was a "birch bark bugle to frighten bears (...) made by Parasksira the ancient runo singer."
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1850–1894 - Maker:
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Inventory number:
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Karelia - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.4 Dilating reeds
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.4 Dilating reeds
- Repository:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Measurements:Height: 392mm. Diameter of bell: 65mm