Sheng (mouth-organ)

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Alternative Title

Sheng.

Instrument

Sheng/Mouth organs/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Sheng

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

China ; Asia

Date Made

Pre 1872 ; Probably before 1872

Description

Lacquered wooden bowl; 17 bamboo pipes, 13 equipped for reeds; brass reeds; bowl diameter 75mm. Overall height 425mm. Overall size: 425mm. 7 reeds missing; ivory plug for base of bowl missing. Specific literature references: Hipkins 1885, p.117; probably to be identified with Engel 1872, item 496c. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.22; Hipkins and Gibb 1888, plate XLVI.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

425.

Collection

Reid Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0408