Mouth organ

Date1980-1996 ca.

Place MadeChina, Asia

Modelnone

Serial No.None

SignedNoneMarkingsOn one long pipe is a round paper label that has both Chines and English lettering. Around the outside: MADE IN THE PEOPLE's REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

On the inside, in red: HSinCHaiDescriptionMouth organ with chrome-plated wind chest and mouthpiece, seventeen bamboo pipes and metal reeds. Pipes carved to fit in a tight cluster, traditionally associated with the wings of the mythical phoenix, are held together with a bamboo ring. Reeds are attached to the lower ends of the pipes, visible only when removed from wind chest. Dimensions20-1/2 x 7-3/4 inchesProvenanceBates acquired this in a music store in Hong Kong, during a southeast Asia trip.

Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000

Object number08800

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