Place Made
Africa ; Northern Africa |
Date Made
1987 |
Description
Bagpipe instrument. Chanter portion - body made of cane (x2). Body made of two pipes put together. Each pipe ending in horn bell. Circular turned wood disc. 5 finger holes on each cane. Evenly spaced burned decorations on body. Thick adhesive sealing horn bell to cane body. Twine/string at the back of instrumentfor unknown purpose. Two single reeds at top - adhered to wooden circle with resin. Accompanied by animal (possibly goat) skin bag.
Overall length (chanter): 233mm |
Signature
In pen on mouth guard number 71 |
Collection
MIMEd ; Cannon Collection |
Accession Number
6324 |