Collection place: Asia / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments / Loans: S1994-1995 #9: SFO Museum (April 7, 1995–December 1995) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-10997, described as cymbal, ritual; brass, bone, leather; used by anyone during religious ceremonies as part of ritual; cymbal struck with bone striker; used to call the ghosts of the dead to be given a food offering (fide Professor Lewis Lancaster, UCB Oriental Languages Department ca. 1976)

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 9-17805, described as Flute; Japanese, dark brown bamboo, four holes, bands of black & gold, end w/black lacquer and gold spiral floral design. lg 33 cm, diam 2.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, reed & pitch, accession number 9-13158, described as Flute; bamboo; 4 holes; 34 1/2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Long-necked lute, accession number 9-16330, described as Banjo. Metal soundbox with top and bottom covered with snake skin. Neck and pegs of wood, ivory trim. Neck and soundbox painted red with floral trim. Chinese writing on back of neck. Bridge and strings appear to be recent additions. Length: 60.5 cm; soundbox diameter: 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Reed organ, accession number 9-17904, described as Musical instrument, reed organ; organ of bamboo & gourd; bamboo stained brown, 2 holes on 1 end of bamboo reed; gourd on other end; reed pierces through gourd completely;top of gourd has sm.reed fitted into it w/mastic;mastic where lg.bamboo reed is in contact w/gourd.