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Shawm

Date1925-1940 ca.
Place MadeGuandong province, China, Asia
Serial No.none
SignedThree Chinese characters stamped on the pirouette indicate the manufacture and location, Jü Tai of the Yué region of eastern Guandong Province MarkingsStrips of paper inside bell and on underside of pirouette: MADE IN CHINA Chinese characters written in black on the bottom of the wooden body – these are very difficult to see and parts may be nearly illegible.DescriptionWood body with aluminum fittings and bell.
DimensionsOverall length: 505 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number04057
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End-blown flute
Ju Tai
1900-1930 ca.
End-blown flute
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1900-1931 ca.
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Shawm
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