Single Reed Instrument
97-19-12
From: Padang Panjang | Sumatra | West Sumatra
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 97-19-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Minangkabau |
| Provenience | Padang Panjang | Sumatra | West Sumatra |
| Date Made | Ca. 1997 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Description | Bamboo tube with 4 equal, equidistant holes in a line, with another bamboo tube, of smaller diameter, stuck in one end. A vibrating reed is cut from one side of the smaller tube, the end of which is closed by a plug (cut from the septum?). |
| Length | 16.3 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 1.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Akademi Seni Karawitan Indonesia, 1997 |
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