Atenteben(?) (end-blown duct flute)

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Instrument

Duct flute ; Duct flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

Africa ; Northern Africa

Date Made

Probably 19th century

Description

Technical description: End-blown, open-ended bamboo flute with internal duct; 5 finger-holes; diameter 20mm. Overall size: 297.5mm. Decorative features: Incised geometrical pattern; coloured red.

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