CCEA-L1995.11 - Curlika
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Object Typecurlika
Date Made1975
Place MadeEurope: Bosnia, Sarajevo
Item Details
Object Typecurlika
Date Made1975
Place MadeEurope: Bosnia, Sarajevo
Accession Number
CCEA-L1995.11
Title
Curlika
Object Type
curlika
Creator
unknown
Date Made
1975
Place Made
Europe: Bosnia, Sarajevo
Culture
European, Bosnian
Materials and Techniques
Wood
Measurements
overall: 20.32 x 3.2 cm
Description
The curlika is a fipple flute with six fingerholes. Sound is produced when air is blown through a small slit in the top of the instrument. The flute is highly decorated with round designs, and the broader section in…
The curlika is a fipple flute with six fingerholes. Sound is produced when air is blown through a small slit in the top of the instrument. The flute is highly decorated with round designs, and the broader section in the middle of the flute is branded with the word "Sarajevo." The curlika flute comes mostly from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Credit Line
On Loan from Dr. Regula B. Qureshi
Citation
Page Citation for CCEA-L1995.11 - Curlika
Page Citation
"CCEA-L1995.11 - Curlika, Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology - Artifacts." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/14-61690. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.