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Shawm. Nominal pitch: Probably G.
Technical description: Built in one section, possibly of olive wood. Thumb hole at the back, seven finger holes at the front, none is displaced sideways. There are two vent-holes in the body of the instrument and three in the bell. This instrument is a similar to (1225) except that the line of marks next to the holes is not present.
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Probably c1900 - Maker:
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University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Probably Italy - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:373
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/14671