Mouth Organ

2010-20-8

From: Laos

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Khaen
Object Number 2010-20-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lao
Provenience Laos
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Bamboo | Rattan | Metal | Pigment
Technique Painted
Description

Mouth organ, khaen or khene. Two rows of seven bamboo pipes with small hollowed out hardwood reservoir with point opposite mouth hole. The reservoir has a white painted design and two metal bands - one at either end. It is held together in three places with rattan bands.

Height 4.5 cm
Length 83.3 cm
Width 13.4 cm
Credit Line Gift of Jerome N. Bluestein, 2010

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