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flute with 6 finger holes; with Chinese characters "Hangzhou Xinsheng Yueqishe" (杭州新声乐器社) carved into bamboo
Flute (xiao)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Flute (xiao)

Maker Hangzhou Xinsheng Yueqishe (Chinese, 20th Century)
Datec. 1950s-1960s
Place of originChina
MediumBamboo
Dimensions3/4 × 31 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (1.9 × 79.4 × 4.8 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Gladys Harn Harris Art Acquisition Endowment and the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number2017.9.3
Collections
Visual Descriptionflute with 6 finger holes; with Chinese characters "Hangzhou Xinsheng Yueqishe" (杭州新声乐器社) carved into bamboo
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