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End-blown flute
Alternate name:Notch flute
Vernacular name:Xiao
Maker: Ju Tai
Date: 1900-1930 ca.
Place Made:Guandong province, China, Asia, Yué region
Serial No: none
SignedThree Chinese characters incised on body indicate the manufacture and location, Jü Tai of the Yué region of eastern Guandong Province
MarkingsPainted, incised design of green grass on black rocks with a red bird flying above.
DescriptionEnd-blown with U-shaped notch. Bamboo body. Ivory or bone ferrule. Five fingerholes on front. One thumbhole on back.
DimensionsOverall length: 585 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 05593