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End-blown flute
Alternate name:Notch flute
Vernacular name:Xiao
Vernacular name:Feng huang hsaio
Maker: Zhen-Xing Yu
Date: 1900-1925 ca.
Place Made:China, Asia
Serial No: none
SignedThe maker's name, Yu Zhen-Xing, is represented by three Chinese characters, highlighted in red.
Markingsnone
DescriptionEnd-blown flute with U-shaped notch. Bamboo body. Ivory or bone ferrule. Five fingerholes on front, one fingerhole on back for thumb.
DimensionsOverall length: 724 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 05592