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Gourd musical instrument
Gourd musical instrument
Gourd musical instrument
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Gourd musical instrument

NameWind Instrument, Musical
CultureKhmer Loer (Montagnards); Kmer Loer (Montagnards)
DateEarly 20th C.
Place madeCentral Highlands, CAMBODIA, CAMBODIA, Southeast Asia, ASIA
Mediumgourd, bamboo
DimensionsOverall: 32 5/16 x 12 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (82 x 32 x 15.5 cm)
Object numberA.1999.26.13
DescriptionLarge gourd has one end as a mouthpiece; five hollow bamboo tubes are inserted through gourd. Small holes incised in tubes, which are of different lengths.
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