Oboe
| Native Name | Zamr (uncertain) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 2014-13-47 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Libya Tripoli, Libya |
| Culture Area: | North Africa |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Metal |
| Length: | 30.2 cm |
| Width: | 7.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
| Other Number: | 114? - Franklin Institute Number L-222-47 - Old Loan Number A-335 - Seder Number |
Description
Zamr? A conical oboe with 7 frontal and one dorsal stop. 7 sound perforations in the bell. Noteworthy is a clothespin-shaped insert in the proximial end of the tube which by rotation can close off the uppermost frontal stop. Metal tube for reed.
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