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Accession Number CCEA2006.1.13-1 Title Double Pipes: Body 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, and animal horn Measurements overall: 20 cm x 7 cm x 4 cm Description

This instrument is two cane pipes lashed together with a piece of leather. The double pipes are decorated by hand craft designs in red color. There are two separate reed which are used to blow the air. They have…

This instrument is two cane pipes lashed together with a piece of leather. The double pipes are decorated by hand craft designs in red color. There are two separate reed which are used to blow the air. They have bells fixed to the bottom that seem to be made of horn. Each pipe has 5 holes and one removeable reed.

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