Flute

P1540B

From: Sumatra | Simabar

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Suling
Object Number P1540B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Minangkebau
Provenience Sumatra | Simabar
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Bamboo
Description

Bamboo tube with four round holes. Narrows at top where blown. Six bands of incised curvilinear (leaf?) and geometric (zigzag) decoration. Suling.

Length 30 cm
Outside Diameter 1.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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