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Accession Number CCEA2006.1.14 Title Single Pipe Category aerophones Object Type single pipe Creator unknown Date Made unknown Place Made Tunisia Culture African, Tunisian Materials and Techniques carved and pained cane with reed, gut string, and animal horn Measurements overall: 19.25 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm Description

This instrument is a single cane pipe. It has a bell fixed to the bottom that seems to be made of horn. The pipe has 5 holes and one removeable reed. There is a gut string wrapped around the top of the cane and…

This instrument is a single cane pipe. It has a bell fixed to the bottom that seems to be made of horn. The pipe has 5 holes and one removeable reed. There is a gut string wrapped around the top of the cane and decorative red lines.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Peggy Sarjeant