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Xiao

Open, single, end blown flute or "xiao" , with fingerholes. Notched. Slender. Made from bamboo, and decorated and engraved with inscriptions in seal and cursive script (recording maker's name, ie. pre-Revolutionary). Also inscribed with landscapes.

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  • Materials:Wood; Cane; Bamboo; Pigment
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 616mm; W: 16mm; H: 14mm