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End-blown flute
End-blown flute. The bamboo pipe is open at both ends. There are four round fingerholes positioned along the lower section of the front surface and a thumbhole at the back. The top rim has a chamfered outer edge. The surface of the bamboo is decorated with incised bands incorporating chequered and triangular designs.
- Date:
1925-1956 - Maker:
- Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Kandahar (Timezone: Asia/Kabul) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.111.12 Open single end-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Materials:bamboo
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- Inscriptions:
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.111.12 Open single end-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 540 x 20 mm