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A910

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Sona
Object Number A910
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Metal
Description

Commonly used by orchestras and processions. Mouthpiece, stem: disc, two spherical bulges, disc metal. Wood pipe, seven frontal finger holes, each in its own groove carved around pipe, one hole in back. Pipe is slender and conical. Wide end of wooden tube inserted in conical metal trumpet end with offset ring around its center. Good condition.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number A-702 - Seder Number

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