Xiao (End-blown flute)

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Alternative Title

Dongxaio. ; Xiao

Instrument

Xiao/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Xiao

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

Asia ; China

Date Made

Probably 19th century

Description

Bamboo open flute, end-blown through small u-shaped notch; 5 finger-holes on top, 1 thumb-hole and 2 vent-holes at rear; diameter 25mm and about 75cm long. Overall size: 755mm. Incised poem and landscape picture above finger holes; the meaning of the inscription (2 lines of 5 characters with owner/maker's name) is not clear. General literature references: Illustration in Liang 1970, p.100.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

755.

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

0366