421.111.12 Open single end-blown flute with fingerholes

Shabbaba end-blown flute, consisting of a length of bamboo from the Jordan valley, incorporating four nodes. The proximal end is bevelled. Six fingerholes and one thumbhole. Formerly played by Mr Omar Barham, a nay player in the folkloric group The Royal Jordanian Band.

The bamboo used to make this flute is from the Jordan valley. The instrument was formerly played by Mr Omar Barham, a nay player who performed with the folk music ensemble The Royal Jordanian Band.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M25-1993
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 510 x 22 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
bamboo
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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