Zummara: double pipe with single reeds

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Alternative Title

Zummara

Instrument

Double clarinet ; Double clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

Probably 19th century

Description

Technical description: The mouthpieces are inserted into the wooden pipes through a sewn leather binding which, with a narrower thong, joins the pipes together; down-cut reeds; open-ended pipes with 5 finger-holes in each. Mouthpiece lengths: 110mm. Overall size: pipe lengths: 170mm. Decorative features: No decoration. General literature references: Malm 1977, p.62; Farmer 1931, pp.77 ff.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

pipe lengths: 170.

Provenance

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

Collection

MIMEd ; Glen Collection

Accession Number

0377