Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0005 | |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Panpipes | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Torba | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Gaua, Banks Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Plant fiber; Pitch (?) | |
| Description | Panpipes made from 10 hollowed sections of bamboo stems of graduated lengths, all laid side by side and twined together plant fibers; The lower end of each bamboo stem is plugged with black pitch-like substance and entire exterior of panpipes is blackened; Longest stem holds the key note, with each succeeding stem a bit shorter to produce a slightly higher note. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 15.8 | |