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End-blown flute
Vernacular name:Xiao
Alternate name:Notch flute
Maker: Ju Tai
Date: 1900-1931 ca.
Place Made:Guandong province, China, Asia, Yué region
Serial No: none
SignedThree Chinese characters incised on body indicate the manufacture and location, Jü Tai of the Yué region of eastern Guandong Province
MarkingsPainted, incised design of green grass on black rocks with a red bird flying above.
DescriptionEnd -blown with notch. Bamboobody. Ivory ferrule at lowest end. Five fingerholes and one thumb hole. Two front vent holes.
DimensionsOverall length: 583 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 03925