Alternative TitlePūngĪ.; double clarinet |
Instrumentdouble clarinet with wind cap |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Place MadeIndia; Asia |
Date MadeProbably 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Gourd wind chamber; two bamboo pipes; eight finger-holes in right-hand pipe, three on left-hand pipe; double clarinet with reeds encased in a gourd. Pipe length: 190. Gourd circumference: 275. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: The snake-charmer's instrument. Used for dance music also. |
NotesP.R. Cooke, 1993. |
Measurements395 |
ProvenancePurchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983. |
CollectionGlen Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number376 |