Wind Musical Instrument Item Number: B108 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Six varying lengths of bamboo, from which the nodes have been removed, are inserted into a hole in one side of gourd and sealed with resin. These are tied around in a bundle with a woven band and a fibre loop to keep them from collapsing. Stem of the gourd serves as the mouth tube of the instrument.
Item History
- Made in Kalimantan, Indonesia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Wind Musical Instrument
- Identification Number
- B108
- Type of Item
- musical instrument
- Material
- bamboo grass, gourd fruit, resin and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and tied
- Overall
- height 64.0 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 17.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Murut
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kalimantan, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0313