DCM 0457: Anonymous Gawaq (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Summary
Instrument type: Gawaq (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Medium: Bamboo, decorated with incised lines.; 32 cm.
Key Holes System: 1/7 holes.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Condition: Tube cracked.
Provenance: J. S. Lovejoy, Calcutta, India, 28 Jan. 1925.
The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.
Tags
physical objects
bengali province
dayton c miller collection
musical instruments at the library of congress
music division
anonymous
3d object
vertical whistle flute
ultra high resolution
high resolution
performing arts
india
calcutta
kolkata
bengal
musical instruments
library of congress
Date
1700 - 1900
Location
bengali province
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain