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Transverse Flute;Ti-tzu

Ti-tzu, transverse flute of bamboo, with bands of string blackened with laquer, giving a striped appearance. With an ivory ring at one end and an ivory cap at the other.

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  • Materials:Bamboo;Plant;Ivory;Tooth;Animal;String;Lacquer
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  • Inscriptions:11B [sticker]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 625 mm Max Diam = 26 mm