Whistle

A893

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Pao-Ti
Object Number A893
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Gourd
Description

Pao-ti. Gourd whistle fastened to tails of carrier pigeons. This whistle can potentialy produce 7 distinct notes (some may be doubles). There are six small inserted tubes with slit openings (perhaps bamboo) in addition to a single opening in the gourd itself. The charachter engraved at the bottom of the whistle says: Jiang (river) 江.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number A-165 - Seder Number

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