Notched Flute

2014-13-23

From: Uganda

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Zomari
Object Number 2014-13-23
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Uganda
Culture Area East Africa
Section African
Materials Bamboo
Description

Zomari. Cane flute open at both ends with rounded V-nothc at mouth end. Made from 7 and small part of an 8th joints of cane. 4 frontal holes on 3 joints towards bottom end of flute (seder). Notched flute with four frontal stops and a rounded V-notch on the embouchure end of the tube

Length 41.3 cm
Width 2.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number 79 - Franklin Institute Number | L-222-23 - Old Loan Number | A-330 - Seder Number

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