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Accession Number CCEA2006.1.13 Title Double Pipes Category aerophones Object Type double pipes Creator unknown Date Made unknown Place Made Tunisia Culture African, Tunisian Materials and Techniques carved and painted cane with leather, string, reed, and animal horn Measurements overall: 27 cm x 7 cm x 4 cm Description This instrument is two cane pipes lashed together with a piece of leather. They have bells fixed to the bottom that seem to be made of horn. Each pipe has 5 holes and one removeable reed. Credit Line Donated by Peggy Sarjeant