Atenteben(?) (end-blown duct flute)

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Instrument

Duct flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

Northern Africa; Africa

Date Made

Probably 19th century

Description

Technical description: End-blown, open-ended bamboo flute with internal duct; 5 finger-holes; diameter 20mm.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

297.5

Provenance

Purchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983.

Collection

Glen Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

0360

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