Side-blown flute
Vernacular Name
- Di
- Dizi
Date1920-1925 ca.
Place MadeChina, Asia
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsRed painted rings around the ends and fifteen rings on the body of the instrument.Painted above the frontal vent holes in black ink: An old man carrying a pack beside a crane.
Painted below the last frontal vent hole: “C,” indicating the tuning pitch
DescriptionBamboo. Paint wrappings. Six fingerholes. Has mirliton hole, but mirliton is missing.DimensionsOverall length: 592 mm
Sounding length: 281 mmProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number03799
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1920-1930 ca.
1920-1925 ca.
1930-1950 ca.