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Shawm
Vernacular name:Suona
Maker: Ju Tai
Date: 1925-1940 ca.
Place Made:Guandong province, China, Asia, Yué region
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.
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.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 04057