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End-blown flute
End-blown flute
End-blown flute

End-blown flute

Vernacular Name
  • Xiao
  • Feng huang hsaio
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
  • Notch flute
Date1900-1925 ca.
Place MadeChina, 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.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05592
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