Duct Flute

Description:

This flute was made by an unknown naker in Yugoslavia, around 1900-1920. It is a duct flute made of ebony with pewter ferrules. There are 6 fingerholes.

Date Made: 1900-1920

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Yugoslavia

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Credit Line: Bequest of Abraham George Gruich

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.382519Accession Number: 161412Catalog Number: 382519

Object Name: flute

Physical Description: ebony (overall material)pewter (overall material)Measurements: overall: 32.1 cm; x 12 5/8 inoverall: 12 5/8 in x 3/4 in; 32.0675 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-37b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606500

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