Shehnai (shawm)

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Alternative Title

shehnai?

Instrument

Shawm ; Shawm/Oboes/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

Asia ; India

Date Made

19th Century

Description

Technical description: Cylindrical wooden pipe widening to a conical bell; 8 finger-holes on top, thumb-hole at rear; bell diameter 72mm; length of staple 82mm. Overall size: 507mm. Decorative features: Decorated with bands of red, yellow, black, green, blue. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.21.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

507.

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

0393