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flute

human history
  • Other Name

    snake charmer flute

  • Description

    flute, snake charmer, gourd shaped, turned wood wind chest at head, two pipes attached to disc/plug which fits into foot of wind chest. Thumb hole and six open holes on right hand side pipe, two open holes on left hand pipe ( all holes have metal surrounds). Yellow coloured head and pipes with a wide silver band and a wind green band on wind chest

  • Place
    India
  • Accession Number
    1998.60.187
  • Accession Date
    10 Oct 1998
  • Other Id

    287 (Castle)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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