T'ai-p'ing hsiao (duct flute)

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Alternative Title

T'ai-p'ing hsiao.

Instrument

Duct flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

China; Asia

Date Made

Probably 19th century

Description

Technical description: Bamboo duct flute; window at rear; ivory ferrules; 6 finger-holes, 1 nasalizing hole for membrane, 2 vent-holes nears bottom; diameter 20mm.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

460

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

0367